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"Through his alleged leading role in translating, narrating, and advancing IS's online propaganda, Khalifa promoted the terrorist group... and expanded the reach of videos that glorified the horrific murders and indiscriminate cruelty of IS," Raj Parekh, acting US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia said in a statement.