Judges convicted Jihane Makhzoumi, 38, of charges including terrorism and child abandonment, highlighting her "informed participation in a criminal enterprise" described as "bloodthirsty". Makhzoumi left France with her partner Eddy Leroux -- another IS convert believed to have been killed in Syria -- her three young children and a fourth child, the daughter of Leroux. She was arrested at a Paris airport when she returned along with her three children in 2016 -- Leroux's daughter having apparently been left behind in Syria. "This departure to Syria is absolutely not an accident, it is the result of years of radicalisation," said the prosecutor. Makhzoumi appeared visibly shocked when the verdict was announced and her lawyers labelled the sentence "totally disproportionate" and said they would appeal.

Source: The Local November 23, 2019 05:03 UTC