Saturday, April 14, 2012
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A former soldier accused of trying to provide support to a terrorist
organization in Somalia after he left the military pleaded not guilty in
federal court Friday.Craig Baxam of Maryland is accused of leaving the United States for Somalia in December with the intention of joining the terrorist group al-Shabaab. He was stopped in Kenya before reaching Somalia and questioned by the FBI.
Baxam has been charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to al-Shabab and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
Baxam joined the Army in 2007 and spent time in Iraq and South Korea. His lawyer declined to comment.