French ISIL suspects transferred from Syria allege torture in Iraqi prisons

Al JazeeraCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete January 29, 2026 at 05:04 PM

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Lawyers for French nationals accused of ISIL membership allege their clients are being tortured in Iraqi prisons. The men were transferred from Syria by the United States and are now reportedly subjected to inhumane treatment in Baghdad, including beatings, strangulation, and threats of sexual assault. The lawyers claim the abuse aims to force confessions that the men were in Iraq, thus giving Iraqi courts jurisdiction over their cases. The lawyers visited 13 of the 47 French ISIL suspects, who stated they were arrested between 2017 and March 2019 in Syria and previously held in a Syrian jail where several died due to poor conditions. They also claim to have been interrogated by the FBI, CIA, and other agencies.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Baghouz 30% European Union 30% FBI 40% CIA 40% United States 50% Baghdad ×250% Marie Dose 60% Matthieu Bagard 60% France ×380% Syria ×680% Iraq ×685% ISIL (ISIS) ×790%

Keywords

isil suspects 100% torture 90% inhumane treatment 80% iraqi prisons 80% french nationals 70% syria 60% baghdad 50% fbi 40% cia 40%

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Very Negative

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Al Jazeera

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Center (0.00)

Far LeftCenterFar Right

Classification Confidence

90%

Geographic Perspective

Iraq

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