(Deutsche Welle) Greek authorities extradited an Iraqi man to Germany where he now faces charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and human trafficking, German prosecutors said on Friday.
German officials identified the suspected “Islamic State” (IS) militant as Taha A.-J., in accordance with the country’s privacy laws.
Prosecutors say the suspect joined the militia in 2013. A year later, German national Jennifer W. traveled to the region to join IS and subsequently married Taha. In 2015, with the jihadist group controlling swathes of territory in Syria and Iraq, the couple bought a 5-year-old Yazidi girl and her mother at a slave market.
According to German authorities, the man forced the two Yazidis to convert to Islam and regularly perform prayers.
