VIENNA (Reuters) - A man accused of travelling to Syria to receive weapons training from Islamist militants was sentenced in Austria on Tuesday to 21 months in jail, in the latest case to highlight the lure of the Syrian conflict for radicalised young men based in Europe.
The Vienna-based 21-year-old had denied charges of joining a terrorist organisation, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
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