(AFP) A Swedish court on Friday sentenced a man to three years in jail for joining the Islamic State (IS) group, the country’s first conviction since new legislation was introduced banning participation in a terrorist group.
The 22-year-old man was convicted of “participation in a terrorist organisation,” as well [as] financing terrorism and three counts of foreign travel for terrorism purposes, the court said in a statement.
According to the court all charges concerned IS and the three trips were all to Somalia.
His sentence was set to three years and three months in prison.
