Trial Begins for Three Moroccans Accused of ISIS Recruitment in Spain

The prosecution has requested six years in prison and a fine of 6 euros per day over a period of 20 months for Ali C. and El Houssain B., accused respectively of the crime of terrorist recruitment and indoctrination. Subsidiarily, the prosecutor asks the judge to sentence them to three years in prison and to prohibit them from practicing their profession for nine years for glorification of terrorism, reports El Confidencial Digital.

As for the third Moroccan, Othmane C., the prosecution has requested 6 years in prison and a fine of 6 euros per day over a period of 18 months for the crime of terrorist recruitment and indoctrination or, failing that, three years in prison with a ban on practicing his profession for nine years for glorification of terrorism. The examination of Othmane’s phone by the investigating judge revealed that he was in an advanced process of radicalization and was ready to carry out terrorist actions.

The three Moroccans posted several images related to the Islamic State on social networks, as well as a video in which a child is seen executing a prisoner, wearing his orange vest, with a pistol.

Othmane and Ali, both from the city of Tangier, met in 2009 while residing at the Urretxu Children’s Center in Guipúzcoa. They successfully integrated into this city and even participated in socio-community activities. They were also members of a football team. As for Houssain, he also lived in the same neighborhood and was in contact with Ali. The three strengthened their friendship on Facebook by mutually sharing their posts.

For the prosecution, the three defendants, by acting in this way, aroused the desire in many young people to join the Islamic State, to go to Syria or Iraq or to commit attacks in Europe. Their trial opened on Monday and will continue on Tuesday before resuming on Friday, September 17.