Germany eyes repatriating teen held in Iraq over IS ties
German authorities are trying to determine whether four German women, including a teenager, detained in Iraq on allegations of sympathizing with the Islamic State group can return home. They include 16-year-old Linda Wenzel, who ran away after converting to Islam and was found by Iraqi troops in Mosul last month. A spokesman for Germany’s Foreign […]German authorities are trying to determine whether four German women, including a teenager, detained in Iraq on allegations of sympathizing with the Islamic State group can return home.
They include 16-year-old Linda Wenzel, who ran away after converting to Islam and was found by Iraqi troops in Mosul last month.
A spokesman for Germany’s Foreign Ministry says diplomats recently visited two of the women in Baghdad and determined they are “doing well given the circumstances.”
