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Iraq sentences 6 French ISIS members to life
27 Oct
Summary
- Seven French nationals convicted of Islamic State membership.
- Six received life sentences, one received 15 years.
- Sentences were handed down by an Iraqi court under terrorism law.
An Iraqi court has imposed life sentences on six French nationals convicted of membership in the Islamic State. A seventh French suspect received a 15-year prison sentence. The court convicted the men under Iraq's counterterrorism law for their affiliation with ISIS and spreading fear. The presiding judge stated that the defendants' youth influenced the decision to opt for life imprisonment over the death penalty.
These seven individuals were among 47 French Islamic State suspects transferred from Syria to Iraq last year. Their legal team has announced plans to appeal the sentences in the Court of Cassation. The trial for these French nationals commenced last month. Islamic State previously controlled vast territories in Iraq and Syria before being defeated by a US-led coalition and local forces in 2019.
