In a statement on Thursday, Abdul-Sattar al-Bayraqdar, a spokesperson of the High Judicial Council, said “the Central Criminal Court issued life sentences for seven convicts who admitted to their affiliation to the so-called Islamic Police of Daesh.”

The convicts, according to the statement, “confessed offering the logistic support and assisting the Daesh's militant group in its crimes as well as attacking security and military personnel.”

“The confessions showed that the militants were trained before joining the Daesh Police,” it added.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over the militant group, previously in December, however, observers warn that the group still poses a security threat with sleeper cells.

A total of 76 people were killed and 129 others were injured due to acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflicts during the month of June, casualty figures recorded by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).