German ISIS Woman Goes on Trial After Letting 5-Year-Old ‘Slave’ Girl Die of Thirst

German ISIS Woman Goes on Trial After Letting 5-Year-Old ‘Slave’ Girl Die of Thirst
Defendant Jennifer W. (L) hides her face behind a folder and walks next to her lawyer Ali Aydin (R) as she arrives at court for the opening of her trial on April 9, 2019 in Munich, southern Germany. Peter Kneffel/AFP/Getty Images
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A German woman who joined the terrorist group ISIS went on trial accused of letting a Yazidi girl she and her husband kept as a slave die of thirst. This case is reportedly the first in the world for international crimes committed by ISIS members against the minority group.

Jennifer W. appeared in Munich’s court on April 9 where her trial is initially scheduled until Sept. 30. The 27-year-old could face life in prison if she is convicted of murder, murder as a war crime, obtaining membership in a terrorist organization, and other violations of the German War Weapons Control Act, according to AFP.