(ANSA) - Rome, February 27 - The first Italian foreign
fighter to travel to Syria wanted to carry out acts of terrorism
in person, the explanation of a recent nine-year jail sentence
said Monday. Maria Giulia 'Fatima' Sergio was "strongly
determined to give her contribution to the implementation of
terrorist actions, and indeed was desirous of carrying them out
in person," the explanation said. On December 19 A Milan court
sentenced in absentia Sergio, to nine years in prison for
terrorism.
Sergio, 29, is believed to be in Syria, where she has been a
combatant for the so-called Islamic State (ISIS) extremist group
since 2014.
Her father Sergio Sergio was sentenced to four years in jail
and her husband, Albanian national Aldo Kobuzi, to 10 years in
jail by the same court.
Sergio's sister was tried separately and sentenced to five
years four months in prison.
Fatima wanted to do terror (2)
'In person'