<span style="color: #222222;">The NIA Court in Kochi today pronounced three persons guilty in connection with a case relating to the recruitment of about 15 youths from Kannur and neighbouring areas to fight for the dreaded terror group, Islamic State.<br />''<br />''The court declared Midhiraj, U K Hamza, and K V Abdul Razaq guilty of the charges against them.<br />''<br />''The quantum of the sentence will be pronounced later.<br />''<br />''The case was initially registered by the Valapattanam police in Kannur district and was subsequently taken over by the NIA in 2017.</span><br />