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Iraqi Court Sentences Seven French Nationals for Islamic State Membership

An Iraqi court convicted seven French nationals of Islamic State membership on October 27, 2026, sentencing six to life in prison and one to 15 years, in the first verdicts involving French detainees transferred from Syria to Iraq last year.

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Oct 27, 11:32 AM euronews.com Iraq sentences seven French nationals to prison for belonging to Islamic State
Oct 27, 9:30 AM rfi.fr Iraqi court jails seven French nationals over Islamic State membership
Oct 27, 8:28 AM lemonde.fr Iraqi court jails French nationals for belonging to IS
Oct 27, 4:16 AM france24.com Iraqi court sentences six French nationals to life for IS group membership
Oct 27, 2:45 AM straitstimes.com Iraqi court sentences six French men to life in prison for Islamic State membership