In August 2022, the trial of 320 Libyan, Syrian, Sudanese and Egyptian suspects of belonging to the Islamic Staet began in Misrata city. The Court of Appeal on Tuesday sentenced 23 defendants to death in the case, and 14 others to life in prison. The court also sentenced a defendant to 12 years in prison, and six defendants to ten years in prison. The court also sentenced two defendants to three and five years in prison respectively, while five were acquitted. On October 6, 2017, the Libyan Public Prosecutor announced the discovery of the bodies of 21 Egyptian Copts, whom ISIS had broadcast a video clip of their beheading on February 15, 2015 in Sirte.

Source: Egypt Independent May 30, 2023 13:06 UTC