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Man charged with incitement to war for spreading Islamic State propaganda

The man identified himself in internet forums as a supporter of the Islamic State despite maintaining no direct links to the organization.

The Pest county public prosecutor said on Tuesday that a Hungarian man was charged with incitement to war for spreading Islamic State propaganda and claiming to be a supporter of the terrorist organization.

A few years ago, the man developed an interest in organizations promoting terrorist methods, including the Islamic State, the statement said. He watched video recordings of executions and developed ties on the internet that helped him access publicly not available internet sites devoted to the activities of such organisations, it added. He registered on a German music sharing platform and uploaded nasheeds, several of which had been produced by the Islamic State media offices, praising the organization and indirectly promoting terrorist methods. He identified himself in internet forums as a supporter of the Islamic State despite maintaining no direct links to the organization.

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