IRAQ: 6 BROTHERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR JOINING ISLAMIC STATE

An Iraqi criminal court has sentenced six brothers to death by hanging for joining the Islamic State (IS) terror group, IraqiNews.com reported on 12 February 2019.
The six were found guilty of launching armed and car bomb attacks against security forces and civilians in Al Khasfa and Hamam Al Alil districts in Nineveh, leaving scores dead, Gilgamish Press quoted the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council as saying in a statement.
The court ruling was issued pursuant to article 1/4 of the anti-terrorism law, added the statement.