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Ex-Illinois guardsman pleads guilty in Islamic State plot

WCBU | By Associated Press
Published December 14, 2015 at 5:13 PM CST

A former Illinois National Guard soldier has pleaded guilty to charges he conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State group.

Hasan Edmonds of Aurora, Illinois, entered the plea in Chicago federal court today, a week after his cousin, Jonas Edmonds, pleaded guilty to similar charges. 

They are accused of plotting to attack the Joliet Armory with assault rifles and grenades.

Prosecutors alleged that Jonas Edmonds planned to wear his cousin's military uniform in the attack at the facility where Hasan Edmonds trained. The pair allegedly hoped to kill as many as 150 people.

Hasan Edmonds faces up to 30 years in prison, and Jonas Edmonds faces up to 23 years in prison.
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