Iraq hangs 38 militants on terrorism charges, justice ministry says

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Above, Iraqi federal police members during a military parade in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone last week. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi on Saturday declared the end of military operations against Daesh and the liberation of all Iraqi territory formerly held by it. (Reuters)
BAGHDAD: Iraq hanged 38 Sunni Muslim militants on Thursday after they were sentenced to death on terrorism charges, the justice ministry said in a statement.
The mass executions were carried out at a prison in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya, the statement said quoting the Justice Minister.
On September 24, Iraq executed 42 Sunni Muslim militants on terrorism charges ranging from killing members of security forces to detonating car bombs.
The justice ministry said all the convicted were members of Daesh. Officials have said all the appeal options available to the condemned had been exhausted, according to the statement.

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