Before retreating from the vicinity of the Iraqi city of Mosul militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia), executed about 300 former Iraqi police officers. Such data are contained in the report of the human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW), available on its website.
The bodies were discovered in several mass graves.
The representative on the spot stated that most of the former police officers were shot. The dead bound hand and foot, blindfolded. Several bodies decapitated.
Punishment, judging by the condition of the remains has been happening for the last few weeks.
One of the locals said that shortly before the liberation of the village from the militants, he saw at least four trucks full of prisoners. It is estimated that in cars there were from 100 to 125. After a while he heard the sound of gunfire and screams. According to the witness, the next day the situation repeated.
November 9 this year it was reported that the Iraqi military found a mass grave of people in the town of Hamam al-Alil. When exhumation revealed that there is a huge pit buried more than 100 people, and all were decapitated.
In October of this year, Iraqi security forces and Kurdish militias have launched a ground phase of the operation to liberate Mosul from the terrorists. The offensive involved about 60 thousand soldiers and armed civilians. According to various sources, directly in the city of resistance can provide up to five thousand fighters. In the city there are up to 1.5 million civilians, some of which the terrorists use as human shields, hiding behind them during the retreat.