Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland files indictment against one person for providing support to IS and the Al-Qaeda
Bern, 17.4.2023 - The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has filed an indictment in the Federal Criminal Court against a 25-year-old Swiss citizen. He is alleged to have recruited several persons for the so-called Islamic State (IS) or encouraged them in their support for IS. In addition, the indictment states that he promoted IS and Al-Qaeda by spreading propaganda and was involved in a coordination and management role in collecting donations for IS. Furthermore, he is charged with acquiring and distributing prohibited representations of acts of violence. Finally, he is also accused of fraudulently claiming to have been involved in an accident and thereby unlawfully obtaining daily allowance payments under an accident insurance scheme.