Daesh gunman sentenced to life over foiled train attack in Europe
Ayoub El Khazzani, a 31-year-old trained Daesh fighter was sentenced to life imprisonment for his part in a foiled 2015 terrorist attack on a European train, 23 August 2015 [latribunadelpaisvasco /Facebook] December 18, 2020 at 12:50 pm
A gunman was sentenced to life imprisonment yesterday for his role in a foiled 2015 terrorist attack on a European train.
Ayoub El Khazzani, a 31-year-old trained Daesh fighter, was convicted alongside three co-defendants following a four-year investigation into the attack.
Bilal Chatra, Rédouane El Amrani Ezzerrifi and Mohamed Bakkali were convicted on charges of aiding El Khazzani s journey from Syria to Belgium and helping to prepare the attack.
Gunman Sentenced to Life in Prison for 2015 Attack on Paris-Bound Train
The trial of the main assailant, Ayoub El Khazzani, and three accomplices provided a rare opportunity for prosecutors to delve into the operations of the Islamic State in Europe.
Outside the court in Paris on Thursday where the trial was heard. The presence of the main suspect in the attack provided a rare glimpse of the operations of the Islamic State in Europe.Credit.Ian Langsdon/EPA, via Shutterstock
Dec. 17, 2020
PARIS Four men involved in a terrorist attack on a Paris-bound train in 2015 that was foiled only by the courageous action of other passengers were convicted of attempted murder, complicity and criminal terrorist association, and sentenced to prison terms ranging from seven years to life.