France to prosecute 13 Daesh fighters fighting in Iraq

SANAA, Feb. 27  (YPA) – The French authorities said that they will prosecute 13 Frenchmen belonging to Daesh fighters who were fighting in Iraq, according to the BBC site.

Iraqi President Barham Salih said Syrian Kurdish forces handed over the 13 Frenchmen last month.

French President Emmanuel Macaron declined to comment, saying it was a matter of importance to Iraq.

The news comes at a time when many Western countries are struggling with the fate of militants returning from Syria.

The fate of the 13 French citizens was revealed at a press conference between Presidents Macron and Salih in France following bilateral talks.

They are to be tried on terrorism charges – which may carry the death penalty under Iraqi law.

Sameera Hassn