Baghdad, September 2 (NDTV.COM) An Iraqi court has convicted 25 people of charges stemming from suspected insurgent activity and sentenced them to terms ranging from one year to life imprisonment.

Most were convicted on charges of possession of unlicensed weapons, while five were found guilty of illegally entering the country, the coalition said in a statement.

Two of the defendants were sentenced to life imprisonment for "joining armed groups to unsettle the stability and security of Iraq," it said.

The Central Criminal Court of Iraq has held 1,414 trials of people who were alleged to have been involved in insurgent activity.

Of those, 1,214 people have been convicted, and sentences have ranged up to the death penalty.