Spain approves extradition of '˜Jihadi Jane' to US
Ali Charaf Damache has been in detention since his December 11 arrest in Barcelona based on a US-issued warrant stating he was suspected of recruiting to form cells for al Qaida and the extremist group Islamic Maghreb.
The US justice department says Damache recruited Colleen LaRose in 2009 while both lived in Ireland.
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Hide AdMichigan-born LaRose, 53, used the online nickname “Jihad Jane” and was convicted of agreeing to kill Swedish artist Lars Vilks, whose drawings depicting the Prophet Mohammed offended Muslims. She was sentenced last year to 10 years in prison.
Spain’s cabinet approved the extradition on Friday.