(Radio France) On Tuesday, the Covid-disrupted Paris terror trial resumed with evidence from Mohamed Abrini, one of the accused, on his religious convictions and his decision to join the ranks of Islamic State in Syria.
Mohamed Abrini is a contradictory individual.
He told the special criminal court in Paris that, if he had the choice, he would prefer to live in Saudi Arabia, “where one can be a proper Muslim,” adding that “Islam and western democracy are incompatible.”
He defended rape, genocide and decapitation. He said he was proud of his younger brother, Souleymane, who died fighting for Islamic State. He refused to condemn the Paris killers. He said he was sorry for the victims and their families.
