# Othman Garrido ISIS war crimes trial

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/othman-garrido-isis-war-crimes-trial
> Updated: 2026-09-17T20:11:06.000Z. Sources: 17. Developments: 2.

The trial of Othman Garrido, a 32-year-old French national, has commenced at a special assize court in Paris. Garrido is accused of committing murders and assassinations while serving as a member of ISIS in Syria and Iraq between 2012 and 2020. Specific charges include the 2015 execution of two Iranian nationals and the decapitation of a third victim.

Garrido has provided a partial confession, admitting to joining the terrorist organization and participating in combat, but he denies being an executioner or holding a significant position. He specifically disputes the validity of photographic evidence showing a masked man with a decapitated head, which the prosecution claims was recovered from his wife’s phone.

During the proceedings, psychiatric and psychological experts testified regarding Garrido’s radicalization. They described his upbringing in a highly sectarian and isolated environment characterized by rigid religious study and a lack of formal schooling. While experts noted the difficulty of separating his personality from his ideological constraints due to his young age when he departed for Syria, evaluations found no evidence of psychiatric disorders or a loss of contact with reality.

## Claims

- A 35-year-old police officer has been indicted and placed in pre-trial detention for preparing terrorist acts. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The police officer is suspected of having links to far-right movements. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The officer is suspected of manufacturing weapons using a 3D printer. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The suspect allegedly planned violent actions targeting French state interests and institutions. (corroborated by 5 sources)
- The officer is charged with incitement to terrorism via online communication services. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Othman Garrido claims he is undergoing a process of re-learning and de-radicalization. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Othman Garrido is on trial in Paris for executions committed in Syria. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The far-right threat is considered one of the most concerning in current analysis. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Garrido is accused of participating in the public execution of two Iranians in 2015. (single source)
- Medical experts found no psychiatric disorder or loss of contact with reality in Garrido. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-17: France: Police officer indicted for terror plot and ex-ISIS member on trial

A French police officer is in custody for allegedly plotting far-right terrorist attacks using 3D-printed weapons, while ex-ISIS member Othman Garrido faces trial in Paris for executions in Syria.

10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/othman-garrido-on-trial-in-paris-for-alleged-isis-executions

### 2026-09-14: Othman Garrido trial begins in Paris for alleged ISIS crimes

Former French jihadist Othman Garrido is on trial in Paris for murders and assassination committed while serving with ISIS in Syria and Iraq. He faces a potential life sentence.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/othman-garrido-faces-trial-in-paris-for-alleged-islamic-state-atrocities

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