Mustafa Mohammed Ibrahim became the fourth French citizen to be sentenced to death by a Baghdad court for joining the Islamic State group that once controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq before its defeat. When the judge asked Ibrahim if he was guilty, his response was: “I am not guilty of carrying out any crimes. France said the Iraqi court has jurisdiction to rule in the cases, though a spokeswoman reiterated the French government’s opposition to the death penalty. The judge sentenced Ibrahim to death. Iraqi prosecutors say the 12 French nationals were parties or accomplices to IS crimes, and threatened the national security of Iraq.

Source: National Post May 27, 2019 08:41 UTC