Jihadists accused of being members of the Islamic State (IS) group sit in the defendant booth during their trial, in the northwestern Libyan city of Misrata on May 29, 2023. (Photo by Mahmud Turkia / AFP)AFPMisratah, Libya: A Libyan court on Monday condemned to death 35 jihadists convicted of fighting with the Islamic State group in the north African country during chaos that followed dictator Moamer Kadhafi's fall, AFP journalists in the court said. This was the first group of 320 alleged IS jihadists to be tried and sentenced. "As lawyers for the victims' families we see the verdict of the court as very satisfying and very just," Mohaychem said. "The court sentenced those whose guilt was demonstrated and acquitted those against whom there was insufficient evidence."

Source: Libya Today May 29, 2023 17:22 UTC