Woman accused of "Jihadi traveling" in Switzerland

The Office of Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) on Thursday said it has filed an indictment in the Federal Criminal Court against a 30-year-old woman from the Zurich area, who is suspected of "Jihadi traveling".

The OAG accuses the woman of offences under the Federal Act on the Proscription of Al-Qaeda, Islamic State and Associated Organizations.

The Swiss agency claims to have proof that the woman, a Swiss citizen, traveled illegally in December 2015 with her then 4-year-old child from Egypt to Greece with the intention of reaching Syria via Turkey in order to join so-called Islamic State.

The woman then was prevented from continuing her journey by the Greek authorities and later arrested at Zurich airport on her return to Switzerland in January 2016.

The OAG said it will submit its proposal for the sentence at the main hearing before the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, and as an indictment has been filed, the Federal Criminal Court is now responsible for providing further information.