Six French nationals suspected of involvement with the Islamic State (IS) begin a trial in Iraq. Multiple outlets report that six men are scheduled to stand trial in Baghdad on Sunday, as Iraq proceeds with prosecutions of IS-linked detainees.
The suspects are described as part of a larger group of 47 French citizens transferred from Syria to Iraq last year. Outlets also say that Iraq’s prisons are already holding large numbers of IS suspects, and that thousands more detainees have been moved from Syria since last year.
There are differences in emphasis across reports. Some outlets focus on the broader judicial role Iraq is assuming in prosecuting thousands of suspected IS members. Others add details about the identity uncertainty of the six individuals, noting that their names are not fully disclosed in available summaries, while one report says the broader group includes Adrien Guihal, who claimed responsibility for the 2016 Nice attack for IS.
