Iraq sentences Russian to death for IS links

Baghdad: Baghdad's central criminal court sentenced a Russian national to death by hanging for his membership in the Islamic State group, the court said in a statement, reports AP.

The man was arrested as Iraqi forces pushed the extremist group out of Mosul's western half, according to the statement released late Tuesday.

The fight for Mosul's west was the second phase of the operation to retake Iraq's second largest city from IS that was launched in October of last year and declared complete in July.

The individual was tried under Iraq's anti-terrorism law and confessed to carrying out "terrorist operations" against Iraqi security forces since 2015, said Abdul-Sattar Bayrkdar, spokesman for Iraq's supreme judicial council.

Earlier this week, Iraqi forces announced they were holding more than 1,300 foreign women and children from 14 countries at a camp for displaced people in northern Iraq.

Iraq sentences Russian to death for IS links

Baghdad: Baghdads central criminal court sentenced a Russian national to death by hanging for his membership in the Islamic State group, the court said in a statement, reports AP. The man was arrested as Iraqi forces pushed the extremist group out of Mosuls western half, according to the statement released late Tuesday. The fight for Mosuls west was the second phase of the operation to retake Iraqs second largest city from IS that was launched in October of last year and declared complete in July. The individual was tried under Iraqs anti-terrorism law and confessed to carrying out terrorist operations against Iraqi security forces since 2015, said Abdul-Sattar Bayrkdar, spokesman for Iraqs supreme judicial council. Earlier this week, Iraqi forces announced they were holding more than 1,300 foreign women and children from 14 countries at a camp for displaced people in northern Iraq.