A former New York resident was handed a life sentence on Friday after being convicted on charges related to his involvement with ISIS, according to federal prosecutors.
Mirsad Kandic, 41, was found guilty by a federal jury in Brooklyn following a three-week trial in May 2022.
Mr. Kandic, originally from Brooklyn and Kosovo, was convicted on one count of conspiracy to provide material support to ISIS and five substantive counts of providing material support to the terrorist organization.
Prosecutors said Mr. Kandic recruited people from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and elsewhere to travel to Syria and Iraq and join ISIS battles….