Despite calls for repatriation made by their lawyers, six French citizens who fought in the ranks of the Islamic State group saw their trial begin Sunday in Baghdad.
About fifty French nationals transferred from Syria face Iraqi justice starting Sunday on terrorism charges related to the Islamic State.
Around fifty French fighters from the Islamic State group face the death penalty before Iraqi courts, while their lawyers are calling for their repatriation.
Since the fall of ISIS in 2017, Iraq's capital has experienced a period of relative calm that is gradually reshaping its urban landscape and residents' relationship with their city.