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Trial Begins for Four Men Accused of Funding Islamic State with €175,000 in Donations

The defendants, Russian nationals born in Chechnya, allegedly used Telegram to collect funds for IS members, including women in Kurdish camps, from 2022 onward.

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In Hamburg hat ein Prozess um ein mutmaßliches Spendennetzwerk für die Dschihadistenmiliz Islamischer Staat (IS) begonnen. Angeklagt sind vier Männer mit russischer Staatsbürgerschaft.

Overview

  • The trial is taking place at the Hanseatic Higher Regional Court in Hamburg and is scheduled to continue until October 2025.
  • Prosecutors allege the defendants collected €175,000 for IS through a network spanning Germany, Austria, Belgium, and France, primarily using Telegram.
  • One defendant is accused of separately transferring €65,000 to IS before joining the alleged criminal network.
  • The funds reportedly supported IS members, including female detainees in Kurdish camps, and aimed to sustain IS operations after its military defeat.
  • The defendants, arrested in 2024 and 2025, face charges including membership in a criminal organization, supporting a terrorist group, and violating EU embargo regulations.