Iraqi authorities on Monday executed by hanging 11 people convicted of 'terrorism', security and health sources told AFP, the second such group put to death since late April.
Nasiriyah, Iraq - Iraq i authorities on Monday executed by hanging 11 people convicted of "terrorism", security and health sources told AFP, the second such group put to death since late April.A security official confirmed on condition of anonymity that the executions took place at Al-Hut prison in the southern city of Nasiriyah in Dhi Qar province, where 11 other people likewise convicted of "terrorism" were executed last month.
But the security official and the health official were unable to say on what specific charges the 11 had been executed.It was also not clear if they had been convicted -- like the previous group last month -- on the basis of their affiliation to the Islamic State group or Al-Qaeda.
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