Iraqi court sentences Belgian jihadist to death for Daesh membership

politics
  • 12-11-2018, 10:23
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    INA – Baghdad – Sources Iraqi Central Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced a Belgian jihadist, who threatened Europe in propaganda videos, to death by hanging for membership of Daesh group. Tarik Jadaoun, as known as Abu Hamza al-Beljiki was born in 1988. He was captured in ex-Daesh bastion Mosul in August. He appeared before the Baghdad court and the hearing lasted for less than 10 minutes, with a judge sentencing him to be "hanged until death" and he now has 30 days to appeal the verdict.