Iraq sentences two more Frenchmen to death for IS membership

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An Iraqi court sentenced two Frenchmen to death on Monday for membership of Islamic State, a prosecutor told Reuters, bringing the total number of French citizens on death row in Iraq to 11.
The sentences can be appealed. President Emmanuel Macron’s government has said France opposes the death penalty but respects Iraqi sovereignty.
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Source: reuters.com

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