Trial of suspected IS member begins

Terrorism - Trial of suspected IS member begins

From today (10.00 a.m.), a man will stand trial before Frankfurt Higher Regional Court for alleged membership of a terrorist organization and war crimes against property. According to the indictment, the 31-year-old travelled with his wife via Turkey to Syria in spring 2016, where he is said to have joined the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS).

According to the investigation, the man later underwent combat training in Mosul, Iraq. He was arrested in Iraq in 2017 and extradited to Germany at the end of last year. At the end of March this year, he was spared pre-trial detention and has since been at large. The State Security Senate has initially scheduled nine trial days until March next year.

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1. The trial takes place in Frankfurt on the Main, the largest city in the German state of Hesse.
2. The alleged war crimes committed by the individual involve damage to property.
3. The man's membership in the terrorist organization IS is a key point of the criminal proceedings.
4. The trial in Frankfurt Higher Regional Court follows the arrest and extradition of the suspect from Iraq.
5. The higher regional court in Frankfurt is a significant institution in dealing with terrorism-related criminality in Germany.
6. The accused's actions in Syria, along with his association with IS, are central to the case of terrorism and war crimes against him.

Source: www.stern.de