A man from the US state of Minnesota has admitted helping Somali men travel to their homeland to join the militant group, al-Shabab.
Omer Abdi Mohamed admitted one count of conspiracy to murder, kidnap and maim others in a foreign country.
The 26-year-old's plea came on the eve of what would have been the first trial in a federal probe into the recruiting of US fighters for al-Shabab.
Mohamed faces up to 15 years in jail when sentenced later.
His lawyer, Peter Wold, said his client chose to admit the charge of providing material support to terrorists because he has a family and faced a much longer sentence if convicted.
An 18th person was charged last month as part of the long-running US investigation.
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