‘Emir of Winterthur’ Convicted in Swiss Jihadist Trial

‘Emir of Winterthur’ Convicted in Swiss Jihadist Trial
A member of the Iraqi forces walks past a mural bearing the logo of the ISIS terrorist group in the village of Albu Sayf, Iraqi, on March 1, 2017. Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images
Reuters
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ZURICH—A man dubbed the “Emir of Winterthur” was sentenced to 50 months in prison by a Swiss court on Friday after being convicted of supporting the ISIS terrorist group and recruiting for it.

Prosecutors had said the Swiss-Italian dual citizen, whose name has not been released publicly, traveled to ISIS-controlled areas of Syria in 2013, where he joined an ISIS-aligned combat unit.