Houston man pleads guilty to attempting to provide material to ISIL

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A Houston man has pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material and support to ISIL.

Omar Faraj Saeed Al Hardan, 24, was arrested in January and is accused of plotting to bomb the Galleria Mall and Sharpstown Mall.

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Photographic evidence was introduced Wednesday during Omar Faraj Saeed Al Hardan's court appearance.

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The terror suspect is a Palestinian born in Iraq, but has lived in the U.S. since November 2, 2009, when he entered the country as a refugee. He is married with a son.

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Al Hardan was granted status as a permanent legal resident in August 2011 but was applying for citizenship.

He faces up to 20 years in federal prison. Al Hardan will remain in custody until his sentencing hearing in January 2017.

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