A German woman of Moroccan origin was sentenced to death by hanging by a court in Iraq on Sunday after she was found guilty of joining the “Islamic State” (IS) group. The woman was captured last year during the operation by Iraqi forces to recapture Mosul from the militant group. She is the first foreign woman to be sentenced to death in Iraq for joining IS. Many of them, including women, were arrested as Iraqi forces expelled the militants from the country. German daily Der Spiegel reported she was being held in Baghdad along with three other German women, including one of Moroccan origin.

Source: Egypt Independent January 21, 2018 12:33 UTC