U.S. Secretary of State: Woman who joined Islamic State cannot return to U.S.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the young woman is not a citizen and will not be admitted to the country

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday a woman born in the United States who joined the Islamic State militant group did not qualify for U.S. citizenship and had no legal basis to return to the country.

Hoda Muthana, 24, traveled to Syria over four years ago to join Islamic State, also known as ISIS. She married a succession of Islamic State fighters and went on Twitter to encourage attacks on the West.