U.S. Soldier Who Tried to Help Islamic State Terrorists Gets 25-Year Sentence

Dec 05, 2018, 12:14 PM

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(HONOLULU) — A soldier based in Hawaii was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for trying to help the Islamic State group.

Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang, 35, pleaded guilty in August to four counts of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He provided classified military documents, a drone and other help, he said.

"Your honor, I know what I did was wrong," Kang said before Senior U.S.

(HONOLULU) — A soldier based in Hawaii was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for trying to help the Islamic State group. Sgt. 1st Class Ikaika Kang, 35, pleaded guilty in August to four counts of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. He provided classified military documents, a drone and other help, he said. "Your honor, I know what I did was wrong," Kang said before Senior U.S.