A Frenchwoman returning from Syria, heard on Friday at the trial of the January 2015 attacks, affirmed that her first husband was the sponsor of the attack against the Hyper Cacher.

She also addressed the journalists of "Charlie Hebdo": "Do not give up. You represent freedom and that is what they hate the most."

The trial of the January 2015 attacks continues at the Paris Special Assize Court.

Friday morning was heard a young jihadist, Sonia M., whose ex-husband would have recruited Amédy Coulibaly.

Returned from Syria in January with her three children born there, and since then saying "repented", Sonia M. had affirmed before an examining magistrate that he was the sponsor of the attack against the Hyper Cacher.

“Don't give up,” she also said to

Charlie's

reporters

. 

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His testimony gives concrete expression to the existence of external sponsors

Incarcerated since her return, the young woman expresses herself naturally.

In front of the court, in videoconference from the prison where she is detained, she speaks with her face half hidden by her mask.

"(My ex-husband) just told me that he took care of recruiting Amédy Coulibaly, without further details. I know he had contacts with people in France but I don't know which ones, he did not tell me more, "assured Sonia M. at court.

She claimed that her ex-husband had also taken care of the recruitment of Sid Ahmed Ghlam, currently tried by another court of assize for the murder of Aurélie Châtelain and his plan to attack a church in Villejuif.

This testimony gives concrete expression to the existence of external sponsors. 

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Meeting with Hayat Boumeddiene

Sonia M. also met Hayat Boumeddiene in Syria, the fleeing companion of Amédy Coulibaly, tried by default by the special assize court.

"Hayat Boumeddiene has often told me that her husband, Amédy Coulibaly, and the Kouachi brothers, wanted to carry out these attacks together to bring Daesh (

which Coulibaly asserted, nldr

) and Al-Qaida 

(which the Kouachi brothers claimed) , nldr)

. To create cohesion. "

Finally, the young woman spoke to journalists from

Charlie Hebdo

.

"I just want to say in relation to

Charlie Hebdo

, it's important that you keep going, because that's all they hate."

And adds, "Don't let go. You represent freedom and that's what they hate the most."