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Illinois man pleads guilty in Islamic State group case

WCBU | By Associated Press
Published December 9, 2015 at 5:34 PM CST

An Aurora man has pleaded guilty to charges he conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State group and making false statements regarding terrorism.

Jonas Edmonds along with his cousin Hasan Edmonds is accused of plotting to attack an Illinois National Guard base in Joliet with assault rifles and grenades.  Both men were arrested March 25th.

Hasan Edmonds served with the 634th Brigade Support Battalion in Joliet.  He is expected to plead guilty on Monday. 

Prosecutors say Jonas Edmonds planned to wear his cousin's uniform and attack the base. Prosecutors say the men hoped to kill as many as 150 people.
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