German court convicts Iraqi couple for enslaving Yazidi girls

German prosecutors have disclosed the identities of two citizens, listed only as Twana H. S. and Asia R. A., who left Germany for Iraq in 2015 and subsequently joined the Islamic State group. The pair’s departure was recorded in travel logs and later confirmed through intelligence cooperation between German and Iraqi authorities, marking another case in the ongoing investigation of nationals who traveled abroad to fight for extremist organizations.

Authorities note that the two individuals are among an estimated several hundred Germans who traveled to Syria and Iraq during the peak of the Islamic State’s expansion. Their involvement has prompted coordinated legal actions, with German law enforcement pursuing charges related to membership in a terrorist organization and potential war‑crimes. The investigation remains active as prosecutors assess the extent of the pair’s activities and consider appropriate judicial measures under Germany’s anti‑terrorism statutes.