German Prosecutors Charge Four with Financing Islamic State via Social Media
The suspects allegedly funneled over €174,000 to IS fighters and detained members in Kurdish camps, with court proceedings pending in Hamburg.
- The German Federal Prosecutor's Office has charged four individuals with operating a financing network for the Islamic State (IS).
- The group allegedly raised over €174,000 through social media donation campaigns in Germany and other European countries.
- Funds were reportedly sent to IS fighters and female members detained in Kurdish camps, using intermediaries for transfers.
- The charges include membership in a criminal organization and supporting a terrorist organization abroad.
- The suspects remain in pre-trial detention, awaiting a decision from Hamburg's State Security Senate on whether to proceed with a trial.