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Life sentence for a terrorist who planned to target visitors of Arbaeen in Karbala in 2026.

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1/11/2026 | 12:12 PM

The Karbala Holy Criminal Court issued a life sentence today, Sunday, against a terrorist belonging to ISIS, after convicting him of planning to target visitors during the Arbaeen pilgrimage of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) in 2026.
The Supreme Judicial Council stated in a statement followed by the news agency that the convicted individual promoted ISIS's terrorist ideas through social media, in addition to distributing pamphlets that included explanations on how to manufacture explosive devices and drones, with the aim of using them to carry out terrorist operations within Karbala province.
The statement added that the sentence was issued based on the provisions of Article 4/1 of the Anti-Terrorism Law No. 13 of 2005, in light of the relevant legal articles, and by reference to the provisions of Article 132/2 of the Penal Code.