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‘I Joined a Death Cult,’ Former ISIS Fighter Turned American Asset Says Ahead of Sentencing

‘I joined a death cult, and it was the biggest mistake of my life,’ the Minnesotan turned ISIS fighter says.

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A Syrian Democratic Forces fighter watches over guests attending the SDF victory ceremony announcing the defeat of ISIL in Baghouz, Syria. Chris McGrath/Getty Images
RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

A Minnesota man is due in court Wednesday to be sentenced for fighting for the Islamic State between 2015 and 2019, before becoming an American asset.

The former Islamic State fighter, Abdelhamid Al-Madioum, was born in Morocco and raised at St. Louis Park, Minnesota, a town just outside of Minneapolis.

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RUSSELL PAYNE
RUSSELL PAYNE

Mr. Payne is a political reporter at The New York Sun. He covers a broad range of topics including New York State and New York City.

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