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A thread on the interesting story of the Swiss-born jihadist foreign fighter of Italian nationality who was recently brought to Italy from Syria and imprisoned:
1/9 Stefano C. was born in 1996 in Switzerland to Italian parents (from Pescara, central Italy).
In line with the principle of jus sanguinis, the man is an Italian national.
His name is thus included in Italy's official list of jihadist foreign fighters https://www.ansa.it/abruzzo/notizie/2021/01/20/terrorismo-origini-abruzzesi-per-foreign-fighter-arrestato_eeeb11da-45a4-4514-8550-7718b2f335fd.html
In line with the principle of jus sanguinis, the man is an Italian national.
His name is thus included in Italy's official list of jihadist foreign fighters https://www.ansa.it/abruzzo/notizie/2021/01/20/terrorismo-origini-abruzzesi-per-foreign-fighter-arrestato_eeeb11da-45a4-4514-8550-7718b2f335fd.html
2/9 Stefano C. grew up in St. Gallen, where he developed a passion for boxing.
When he was a minor, he converted to Islam and then became radicalized.
She met a German-born woman of Turkish descent on the Web and married her. The woman had a child https://www.corriere.it/cronache/21_gennaio_20/mamma-foreign-fighter-italiano-arrestato-mi-aveva-giurato-che-non-sarebbe-partito-f569db74-5b67-11eb-998b-12ca609f8cfa_amp.html
When he was a minor, he converted to Islam and then became radicalized.
She met a German-born woman of Turkish descent on the Web and married her. The woman had a child https://www.corriere.it/cronache/21_gennaio_20/mamma-foreign-fighter-italiano-arrestato-mi-aveva-giurato-che-non-sarebbe-partito-f569db74-5b67-11eb-998b-12ca609f8cfa_amp.html
3/9 In October 2014, Stefano C., his wife & her child travelled to Syria from Switzerland, via Italy and Turkey.
The man joined Jabhat al-Nusra.
In Syria, the couple had other three children, who are now 5, 4, and 2 years old https://www.interno.gov.it/it/notizie/arrestato-foreign-fighter-italiano-lamorgese-confermata-lefficace-azione-prevenzione-dei-nostri-apparati-sicurezza-e-intelligence
The man joined Jabhat al-Nusra.
In Syria, the couple had other three children, who are now 5, 4, and 2 years old https://www.interno.gov.it/it/notizie/arrestato-foreign-fighter-italiano-lamorgese-confermata-lefficace-azione-prevenzione-dei-nostri-apparati-sicurezza-e-intelligence
4/9 According to media reports, around March 2019, Stefano C. began to show doubts about his choices.
He eventually was persuaded to leave Syria together with his family, thanks to "an uninterrupted persuasion activity" by Italian police and intelligence https://www.interno.gov.it/it/notizie/arrestato-foreign-fighter-italiano-lamorgese-confermata-lefficace-azione-prevenzione-dei-nostri-apparati-sicurezza-e-intelligence
He eventually was persuaded to leave Syria together with his family, thanks to "an uninterrupted persuasion activity" by Italian police and intelligence https://www.interno.gov.it/it/notizie/arrestato-foreign-fighter-italiano-lamorgese-confermata-lefficace-azione-prevenzione-dei-nostri-apparati-sicurezza-e-intelligence
5/9 Once identified in the area of Idlib, in cooperation with Swiss and Turkish authorities,
the man turned himself in to a "pro-Turkish Syrian militia" and was then turned over by Turkish authorities to Italian police at Hatay airport, Turkey, on 19 Jan. https://www.corriere.it/esteri/21_gennaio_20/arrestato-turchia-foreign-fighter-italiano-ha-combattuto-siria-iraq-4d272622-5af6-11eb-998b-12ca609f8cfa.shtml
the man turned himself in to a "pro-Turkish Syrian militia" and was then turned over by Turkish authorities to Italian police at Hatay airport, Turkey, on 19 Jan. https://www.corriere.it/esteri/21_gennaio_20/arrestato-turchia-foreign-fighter-italiano-ha-combattuto-siria-iraq-4d272622-5af6-11eb-998b-12ca609f8cfa.shtml
6/9 His Turkish wife remained in Turkey with their children, "according to the will of both parents."
Since Stefano C. is an Italian national, although he was born and raised in Switzerland, his four children are also Italian citizens https://www.interno.gov.it/it/notizie/arrestato-foreign-fighter-italiano-lamorgese-confermata-lefficace-azione-prevenzione-dei-nostri-apparati-sicurezza-e-intelligence
Since Stefano C. is an Italian national, although he was born and raised in Switzerland, his four children are also Italian citizens https://www.interno.gov.it/it/notizie/arrestato-foreign-fighter-italiano-lamorgese-confermata-lefficace-azione-prevenzione-dei-nostri-apparati-sicurezza-e-intelligence
7/9 Stefano C. is charged with #terrorist association and other offenses.
Italian authorities reportedly gathered evidence of his direct involvement in military activities in the area, thanks also to the cooperation of the Swiss and Turkish authorities
Italian authorities reportedly gathered evidence of his direct involvement in military activities in the area, thanks also to the cooperation of the Swiss and Turkish authorities
8/9 Stefano C.'s Italian lawyer reportedly said that in Syria the man was not a fighter, but worked as a school teacher.
The Prosecutor and the Police argue that he is still dangerous.
The Italian authorities obviously intend to examine the whole story https://www.corriere.it/cronache/21_gennaio_20/mamma-foreign-fighter-italiano-arrestato-mi-aveva-giurato-che-non-sarebbe-partito-f569db74-5b67-11eb-998b-12ca609f8cfa_amp.html
The Prosecutor and the Police argue that he is still dangerous.
The Italian authorities obviously intend to examine the whole story https://www.corriere.it/cronache/21_gennaio_20/mamma-foreign-fighter-italiano-arrestato-mi-aveva-giurato-che-non-sarebbe-partito-f569db74-5b67-11eb-998b-12ca609f8cfa_amp.html
9/9 Today, the official list of jihadist foreign fighters with ties to Italy includes 146 individuals.
For an analysis of their profiles, based on official government information,
see our 2019 Report (at that time, they were 125):
https://icct.nl/publication/destination-jihad-italys-foreign-fighters/
@ICCT_TheHague
For an analysis of their profiles, based on official government information,
see our 2019 Report (at that time, they were 125):
https://icct.nl/publication/destination-jihad-italys-foreign-fighters/
@ICCT_TheHague
