LOS ANGELES – A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for attempting to aid al-Qaida.
A U.S. District Court judge in Los Angeles handed down the punishment Monday to Sinh Vinh Ngo Nguyen, also ordering 10 years of supervision when he is released.
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Prosecutors say Nguyen used Facebook to connect with al-Qaida and planned to train its fighters in Pakistan.
Nguyen was arrested last year after several meetings with a man he thought was a recruiter but who was really working for the FBI.
His public defender says Nguyen has a personality disorder.
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