# In Baghdad, French jihadists convicted for membership in the Islamic State

> On 27 October 2026, the Al-Karkh criminal court in Baghdad sentenced six French nationals to life imprisonment and a seventh to 15 years for membership in the Islamic State. The same day, convictions of seven French defendants to sentences of 15 to 20 years were reported for membership in the group and contribution to 'spreading terror'. Two days later, three new French jihadists were sentenced to life imprisonment in Baghdad, after the six life sentences and the 15-year sentence pronounced on Tuesday in the same trial.

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events, followed from 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026. 8 articles from 7 sources (justice); last updated on 29 October 2026 at 11:48.

- Status: ongoing
- Category: Justice
- Place: Not located
- First detected: 27 October 2026 at 10:57
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 11:48
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/89-in-baghdad-french-jihadists-convicted-for-membership-in-the-islamic-state

## Coverage angles

All three sides report the same convictions of French jihadists in Baghdad, with similar angles: the left and center emphasize the trial framework and the number of defendants, while the right focuses more on the succession of verdicts and the issue of the avoided death penalty.

**Common ground**

- Six French nationals sentenced to life imprisonment and a seventh to 15 years by the Al-Karkh criminal court in Baghdad
- The defendants are tried for membership in the Islamic State
- The trial concerns French nationals transferred from Syria to Iraq the previous year
- A group of around 47 people is concerned by this trial

**Differences**

- The right explicitly mentions that the convicted escape the death penalty provided for by Iraqi law, an element absent from left and center articles
- The left specifies the equivalence of Iraqi life imprisonment (20 years), a detail absent from the other sides
- The right highlights the three new life sentences that occurred two days later, an angle absent from the provided left and center articles

## Timeline (3 events)

### 27 October 2026 — [Six French sentenced to life in Iraq for belonging to the Islamic State](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1689-six-french-sentenced-to-life-in-iraq-for-belonging-to-the-islamic-state.md)

The criminal court of Al-Karkh, in Baghdad, sentenced six French jihadists to life imprisonment and a seventh to fifteen years for belonging to the Islamic State.

5 sources, 5 articles · Nationwide

### 27 October 2026 — [Seven French jihadists sentenced to 15 to 20 years in prison in Iraq](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1941-seven-french-jihadists-sentenced-to-15-to-20-years-in-prison-in-iraq.md)

In Iraq, seven French defendants were sentenced to prison terms of 15 to 20 years for membership in the Islamic State group and for having contributed to 'spreading terror'.

2 sources, 2 articles · Bagdad

### 29 October 2026 — [Irak : trois nouveaux djihadistes français condamnés à la perpétuité](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3801-irak-trois-nouveaux-djihadistes-francais-condamnes-a-la-perpetuite.md)

Trois nouveaux djihadistes français ont été condamnés à la réclusion à perpétuité à Bagdad, après les six condamnations à perpétuité et la peine de 15 ans prononcées mardi dans le même procès.

1 sources, 1 articles · Bagdad

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