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Suspected Arizona ISIS recruiter faces trial

Suspected Arizona ISIS recruiter faces trial
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A suspect who is accused of helping a college student join ISIS faces a federal trial.

On Monday, a judge rejected a request for anonymous jurors at the trial.

Police say Ahmed Mohammed El-Gammal helped a 24-year-old student travel to Syria in 2015 to received military and religious training.

Prosecutors say El-Gammal pledged his allegiance to ISIS online.