Resumption of trial for 11 defendants accused of recruiting minors for extremist ideology in Melilla

The Spanish National Court has resumed the trial of 11 individuals on charges of recruiting minors and spreading extremist ideology in Melilla. One of the defendants denied that his online search for weapons was related to any extremist intentions, insisting that it was driven by curiosity after watching the game "Fortnite." The prosecution demanded prison sentences ranging from nine to fifteen years for the defendants, amid accusations of an unorganized network activity propagating jihadist ideology among children aged between 8 and 15, without direct links to "ISIS." The group relied on chanting the anthem "The Strangers" as an indicator of extremism.