Radicalised French woman who left child in Syria sentenced to 14 years

(Radio France) A 38-year-old French woman, who took four children to Syria to join ISIS, has been sentenced to 14 years in jail on terrorism and child abduction charges.

The accused is Jihane Makhzoumi.

Since Monday, the 38-year-old has been appearing before a special court in Paris to explain why she and her partner decided to travel to Syria with their four children, and why one of them is still missing.

She faced charges of belonging to a terrorist group, child abduction and neglect.

In August 2014, Makhzoumi and her partner Eddy Leroux left their home in Isère in eastern France to join ISIS after becoming radicalised.

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