IRAQ: 11 ISIS MEMBERS SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR PLOTTING ATTACKS ON STATE

Iraq's Central Criminal Court sentenced 11 members of an ISIS cell to death on April 7, 2026 for plotting attacks on state institutions.
The extremists, who were recruited into ISIS using social media, received training on making bombs and using drones to attack the Iraqi government, the Supreme Judiciary Council said.
The defendants were found guilty of affiliating with ISIS, a group that has continued to pose a threat to Iraq's security despite losing territorial control in 2017. The court's decision was based on Iraq's antiterrorism law.
The judiciary did not give more details on the defendants or the case.