RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - The leader of a small militant group in North Carolina pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to carry out acts of terrorism overseas and scheming to helping other militants, the Justice Department said. Daniel Boyd, 40, and seven others were first indicted in 2009 for training and seeking to carry out attacks in places like Kosovo, Jordan and the Gaza Strip. He is the first from the group to plead guilty. "This case proves how our world is changing. Terrorists are no longer only from foreign countries but also citizens who live within our own borders," US Attorney George Holding said in a statement after the hearing in US District Court in New Bern, North Carolina.