Commencement of trial of an alleged jihadist in Austria


A national of Russian origin arrested in August from Chechnya is accused by the court to have fought in Syria in 2013 for the Organization Islamic state.


The leader of terrorist financing prosecution also been brought against the accused 30 year old.


His lawyer appealed to the serenity of justice: "I will do my best to make sure that emotions, exaggerations do not prevail and that any demonization of something or someone are present," says the defense attorney.


The trial takes place in an ultra-secure environment after the attacks of Paris and alert attack in Belgium, four heavily armed police surrounded the suspect.


The accused risk 10 years in prison if convicted on terrorism charges.


According to the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, 170 people were parties of Austria to fight in Syria under the command of the Organization Islamic state.






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