He allegedly planned to give al-Shabaab between $ 600 and $ 700 as an offering upon his arrival , authorities said . Prosecutor : " Baxam dodged government tracing by destroying personal computer . " , 26 , joined Army in 2007 , underwent months of cryptology , intelligence training . He was arrested in Kenya in 2011 on suspicion of terrorism , en route to Somalia . Prosecutors say Baxam secretly converted to Islam days before leaving the country in August .
Prosecutor : " Baxam dodged government tracing by destroying personal computer . " , 26 , joined Army in 2007 , underwent months of cryptology , intelligence training . He was arrested in Kenya in 2011 on suspicion of terrorism , en route to Somalia . Prosecutors say Baxam secretly converted to Islam days before leaving the country in August .