NYC native faces US trial as ISIS bride

Halima Salman, 27, becomes first US woman to stand trial for alleged ISIS terror training.

Oct 21, 2026

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NYC native faces US trial as ISIS bride

Halima Salman, 27, becomes first US woman to stand trial for alleged ISIS terror training.

In brief

Halima Salman, 27, becomes first US woman to stand trial for alleged ISIS terror training. Halima Salman, a Brooklyn native who married an ISIS fighter at 18, faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly receiving military training from the terror group. Originally reported by New York Post.

Halima Salman

Halima Salman

A New York City native became an ISIS bride at just 18, and is now the first woman to face trial in the US as an alleged member of the terror group.

Prosecution claims

Halima Salman standing in front of an ISIS flag.

Brooklyn federal prosecutors say Salman received violent training from ISIS, including wielding an AK-47 assault rifle in Syria.

Alleged training

Halima Salman, holding a blue binder, arrives at federal court in Brooklyn, New York.

Salman allegedly learned to use weapons from Nusaybah Katiba, a female-only ISIS battalion, in Syria.

Testimony

Brandy Salman, mother of Halima Salman, arrives at federal court.

Salman testified she was forced to marry ISIS fighter Abu Ali by her father after moving the family to ISIS-controlled Syria.

Dowry and conditions

Ali’s family paid $5,000 dowry for the arranged marriage held in a dingy room that looked like a garage.

Current status

Salman is out on $500,000 bond in New Hampshire after being arrested in 2024 at JFK Airport.

Trial outcome

Salman faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of knowingly receiving military training from a terrorist organization.

The one thing

Halima Salman, a Brooklyn native who married an ISIS fighter at 18, faces up to 10 years in prison for allegedly receiving military training from the terror group.

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