June 4, 2019 8:43 AM

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Iraq court sentences two more French nationals to death for joining ISIS

In Iraq, a court has sentenced two more French nationals to death for joining the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group. <br />''<br />''Iraq has so far sentenced 11 French nationals and one Tunisian citizen transferred from Syria to death during the last week. <br />''<br />''They have 30 days to appeal against the sentence.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The group was handed over to Iraqi authorities early this year by a US-backed force in Syria. <br />''<br />''The group was charged with carrying out attacks in Iraq and Syria and planning attacks in Paris and Brussels. <br />''<br />''So far, Iraq has convicted more than 500 foreign men and women for joining the IS.</span><br />

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