An alleged jihadist born and raised in Switzerland is facing trial in the capital of Iraq,according to an investigation conducted by the 10vor10 programme and the Tages-Anzeiger newspaper. Iraqi troops captured the 24-year-old man, a Turkish national who grew up in Switzerland, or as they regained territory from the Islamic State group. The man has been brought before a specialised tribunal in Baghdad where he faces the death penalty,according to an Arabic article published in a magazine of the Iraqi judicial authorities. The article describes the man as a local from the northeastern Swiss town of Arbon who used the battle name "Obeida" and had a Turkish first name. The Swiss attorney general told public broadcaster SRF that criminal proceedings were brought against this man in Switzerland in 2015 over his suspected membership in a terrorist group. The proceedings were suspended in December 2016 but as a precaution he has been banned from entering Switzerland. Federal police ...
Source: swissinfo.ch