Iraq sentences another three French ISIS suspects to life in prison

“The Karkh Criminal Court has handed down life sentences to three French nationals for their affiliation with the terrorist organization ISIS,” the court said in a statement on Thursday.

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Iraq sentences seven French ISIS convicts

“The convicted individuals are classified as ‘highly dangerous’ due to their role in threatening Iraq’s national security, destabilizing Iraq and Syria, and inciting terrorist operations in other countries,” the judiciary added.

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Two Syrian security personnel killed in anti-ISIS operation near Damascus

The early Thursday operation in the town of Rankous, 45 kilometers north of Damascus, resulted in “two members martyred and five others wounded,” the state-run SANA news agency said, citing the internal security forces. 

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Iraq buries almost 50 security forces killed by ISIS in Mosul

"The burial of the remains of 47 martyrs from the people of south Mosul, after completing the procedures for identifying their identities, represents a confirmation of the Iraqi government's commitment to continuing to follow up on the file of terrorism victims," said Qasim al-Araji, security advisor to Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.

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ISIS militants clash with Iraqi forces in Kirkuk’s Hawija

The incident comes amid increased ISIS-linked attacks in Kirkuk, with remnants of the group operating in the province’s rural areas, prompting frequent airstrikes by Iraqi forces and counterterrorism units.

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Syria says arrested ISIS commander behind deadly December mosque bombing 

In December, an explosion struck the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque in the Wadi al-Dhahab neighborhood of the Alawite-majority Homs, killing at least 8 people and wounding 18 others during the Friday prayer.

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Iraqi forces announce arrest of suspected ISIS leader in Kirkuk

Iraqi security forces promptly launched a search operation to locate the perpetrators, “resulting in the arrest of one of the leaders of the ISIS terrorist gangs,” Marwan al-Ani, head of the Security Media Cell in Kirkuk, told state media. 

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Two Iraqi soldiers killed by IED explosion in Nineveh: Ministry

The ministry said it “mourns the loss of two of its heroic fighters who were martyred in an IED explosion,” adding: “Two other fighters were wounded in the incident and were transferred to the hospital for treatment.”

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Iraq, US discuss repatriation of ISIS prisoners transferred from Syria

Iraqi authorities have previously stressed that the presence of the prisoners in Iraq is not permanent, and repeatedly called on countries to repatriate their nationals who joined the group in Syria.

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