Federal prosecutor files charges against IS supporters
Published: Thursday, Jul 18th 2024, 10:00
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The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland has filed charges against a 51-year-old jihadi traveler with the Federal Criminal Court. After a failed trip to Syria, the Algerian is alleged to have pursued assassination plans in Switzerland in the name of the terrorist militia IS.
After his journey to the Islamist terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) failed, he traveled from Turkey to Europe disguised as a refugee and then to Switzerland in 2021, the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) announced on Thursday. Here he intended to network with other members and supporters of IS and to work for IS.
His plan was to carry out a terrorist attack in Europe in the name of IS. Specifically, the charges include prohibited membership and support of a terrorist organization as well as prohibited depiction of violence. The accused was arrested in March 2022. He was remanded in custody until the end of 2023 and has been serving an early sentence since then.
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