Wednesday, February 11, 2015

BELGIAN COURT JAILS GROUP FOR 'SENDING JIHADISTS TO SYRIA'

The leader of a group that sent jihadists to fight in Syria has been jailed for 12 years by a Belgian court.

A total of 45 members of the group called Sharia4Belgium were also convicted of terror offences.

Prosecutors had told the court Sharia4Belgium sent recruits to join militants including the Islamic State.

Only seven of the group were at the court in Antwerp - with the rest thought to still be in Syria or Iraq.

Our correspondent Jack Parrock is at the court and says the group's leader received the longest sentence.

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Our correspondent Jack Parrock is at the court and says authorities are now on alert for reprisals from anti-Islamic groups in Belgium.

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