# Iraqi court sentences six French nationals to life for IS membership

https://mins.news/en/item/117245

- France 24, 2026-10-27 11:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20261027-iraqi-court-sentences-six-french-nationals-to-life-for-is-group-membership

> An Iraqi court sentenced six French men to life in prison on Tuesday for membership in the Islamic State group, a source said. They are among 47 French IS suspects transferred from detention facilities in Syria to Iraq last year under an arrangement coordinated by US forces and Iraqi authorities.

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