DHAKA: Iraq has executed 11 more people convicted of crimes related to ‘terrorist attacks’.

Iraq justice ministry official told media on Tuesday, reports The Straits Times.

Eleven terrorists, all Iraqi men, were executed on Sunday, November 24.

‘They were executed after being convicted by the courts of carrying out terrorist attacks,’ the official said on condition of anonymity.

The executions bring to at least 162 the number of people put to death in Iraq so far this year, according to a media tally based on reports from the justice ministry and officials, compared to 129 for all of 2012.

BDST: 1626 HRS, NOV 26, 2013