The trial has begun in Austria of a Chechen man accused of fighting with ISIL.<br /><br /> Identified only as Magomed Z., it is claimed he trained with Islamic State militants in Syria between July and December 2013, fought with the group, adopted its self-proclaimed nationality and sent it money. He has pleaded not guilty.<br /><br /> At the start of the hearing, his lawyer Wolfgang Blaschitz said:“I will do my best to ensure everything is done without emotions involved, without any demonisation of anyone or anything and without any kind of undue exaggeration.”<br /><br /> Responding to images showing the defendant holding weapons, Blaschitz said he was simply out to impress women.<br /><br /> The lawyer also said Islamic State had formed only in early 2014, so his client could not have fought with them in 2013.<br /><br /> “Of course the political environment does not lend itself to promoting the assumption of innocence,” Blaschitz told reporters.<br /><br /> Islamic State has existed in its current form since June 2014, while its precursor o
