Iraqi court sentences six French nationals to life for IS group membership
Six French men were sentenced to life in prison by an Iraqi court on Tuesday for membership of the Islamic State (IS) group, according to a source.
France 24 reports: Six French men were sentenced to life in prison by an Iraqi court on Tuesday for membership of the Islamic State (IS) group, according to a source.
They are among 47 French IS group suspects transferred from detention facilities in Syria to Iraq last year under an arrangement coordinated by US forces and Iraqi authorities.
This world story centres on Iraq. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Iraqi, Six French and French IS.
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