An Iraqi court has sentenced to hanging a Tunisian national for fighting for the Islamic state group (ISIS). The verdict announced Wednesday charged Briri, aged 24, for fighting for the terror group. Iraq in December 2016 declared victory over ISIS but the group continues to stage targeted attacks. The blacklisted Tunisians include notorious Seifallah Ben Hassine, aka Abou Iyadh as well as three organizations, namely Ansar Al-Charia, the Fighting Tunisian Group and al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. The national list was last published in November, Tunis Webdo reported.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 31, 2019 15:56 UTC