Three years in prison

Former IS fighter (26) sentenced in Munich

A 26-year-old Syrian man has now been sentenced in Munich for his membership of the Islamic State (IS). The former IS fighter received three years and three months in prison. This is a juvenile sentence, as the incidents took place between July 2015 and January 2017.

According to the verdict, the man was active as a soldier, military policeman and administrative employee of IS in Syria and Iraq under the combat name Abu Abdallah Al-Shami. He had used the name himself in a Telegram chat and on Facebook, the 26-year-old told the court in Munich. An analysis of the cell phone data showed that the accused still sympathized with the ideology of the terrorist militia last year.

Denies accusations
He denied the allegations during the trial. As the man was still under the age of 21 between 2015 and 2017, juvenile criminal law was applied. A final conviction as a smuggler was also taken into account.

The Higher Regional Court sentenced him to three years and three months in prison. His defense and the Munich Public Prosecutor General's Office can still appeal to the Federal Supreme Court, so the verdict is not final.