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Mosul killing video: Footage purportedly showing Iraqis getting revenge on Obama/Clinton ISIS militants sparks probe, outcry
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Bradley K. Skerman
Jul 18, 2017, 10:10:02 PM7/18/17
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A graphic video circulating online purportedly showing Iraqi
soldiers in Mosul throwing Islamic State militants to their
deaths and then firing at their bodies has sparked an
investigation by the Iraqi government and an outcry from human
rights groups.
The video posted Wednesday shows two purported militants laying
on the ground after being tossed from a building, their bodies
twitching as they are sprayed with bullets from the rifles of
uniformed men.
It was posted on the Twitter account of an Iraqi man who
routinely publishes dispatches from in and around Mosul – a city
that was reclaimed from ISIS by Iraqi forces Monday – Human
Rights Watch said. The group said it used satellite imagery to
verify that the video was recorded in the Mosul area, but it was
not immediately clear when it was filmed.
The Iraqi government said it was investigating the video and
that if it is authentic, those responsible would be brought to
justice, the BBC reported.
"In the final weeks of the battle for west Mosul, the pervasive
attitude that I have observed among armed forces has been of
momentum, the desire to get the battle wrapped up as quickly as
possible, and a collapse of adherences to the laws of war,”
Belkis Wille, a senior Iraq researcher at Human Rights Watch,
told the BBC.
U.S. Central Command said Monday there are still areas of Mosul
that must be cleared of explosive devices and there are possible
ISIS fighters in hiding, but Iraqi forces now “firmly” have
control of the city.
Witnesses have been reporting to Human Rights Watch an
increasing number of torture incidents and killings of suspected
ISIS militants in the Mosul area.
"These reports have been met with congratulations from Baghdad
on the victory, only further fostering the feeling of impunity
among armed forces in Mosul,” Wille told the BBC.
Human Rights Watch said the video of the men being thrown off
the building was only one of four posted this week featuring
alleged abuses.
In one video posted to Facebook on Tuesday that was viewed by
The Associated Press, soldiers are seen shouting at, kicking and
beating several men — apparently captured ISIS fighters — in a
room. One man's shirt is splattered with fresh blood. Several
are dragged out of the room.
"Is this one with Daesh or not?" one soldier is heard saying,
using the Arabic acronym for ISIS and shouting at a man cowering
in a corner.
Another video posted Tuesday was titled: "Our heroes in the
Iraqi Army 16th division executing the remnants of Daesh
terrorists in Old Mosul," The Associated Press reported. The
images show a man in Iraqi Army fatigues gunning down an unarmed
man kneeling in front of a car. The rounds fired raised a cloud
of dust into the air. The caption said the video was dedicated
to the "families of the martyrs (of the Mosul operation)."
Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul after the city was held by nearly
three years by ISIS. The militants were notorious for
atrocities, both against civilians and security forces, often
hunting down anyone connected with the police or military after
they overran territory. The nearly 9-month assault to retake
Mosul also involved grinding urban warfare in which the security
forces suffered heavy casualities.
Following the announcement of victory in Mosul on Monday, the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a
statement warning Iraq that if "human rights challenges" are
left unaddressed, they will "likely spark further violence and
civilian suffering."
Also Thursday, Human Rights Watch reported that Iraqi security
forces forcibly moved dozens of women and children with alleged
links to ISIS to a tent camp near Mosul that authorities
describe as a "rehabilitation camp."
The camp is located in Bartella, around 12 miles east of Mosul,
and houses at least 170 families, mostly women and children from
areas of western Mosul, where the last battles against ISIS took
place, the group said.
The camp was opened Sunday, following a directive from Mosul's
district council that says "so-called ISIS families should be
sent to receive psychological and ideological rehabilitation,"
Human Rights Watch said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/07/13/mosul-killing-video-
footage-purportedly-showing-iraqis-getting-revenge-on-isis-
militants-sparks-probe-outcry.html
soldiers in Mosul throwing Islamic State militants to their
deaths and then firing at their bodies has sparked an
investigation by the Iraqi government and an outcry from human
rights groups.
The video posted Wednesday shows two purported militants laying
on the ground after being tossed from a building, their bodies
twitching as they are sprayed with bullets from the rifles of
uniformed men.
It was posted on the Twitter account of an Iraqi man who
routinely publishes dispatches from in and around Mosul – a city
that was reclaimed from ISIS by Iraqi forces Monday – Human
Rights Watch said. The group said it used satellite imagery to
verify that the video was recorded in the Mosul area, but it was
not immediately clear when it was filmed.
The Iraqi government said it was investigating the video and
that if it is authentic, those responsible would be brought to
justice, the BBC reported.
"In the final weeks of the battle for west Mosul, the pervasive
attitude that I have observed among armed forces has been of
momentum, the desire to get the battle wrapped up as quickly as
possible, and a collapse of adherences to the laws of war,”
Belkis Wille, a senior Iraq researcher at Human Rights Watch,
told the BBC.
U.S. Central Command said Monday there are still areas of Mosul
that must be cleared of explosive devices and there are possible
ISIS fighters in hiding, but Iraqi forces now “firmly” have
control of the city.
Witnesses have been reporting to Human Rights Watch an
increasing number of torture incidents and killings of suspected
ISIS militants in the Mosul area.
"These reports have been met with congratulations from Baghdad
on the victory, only further fostering the feeling of impunity
among armed forces in Mosul,” Wille told the BBC.
Human Rights Watch said the video of the men being thrown off
the building was only one of four posted this week featuring
alleged abuses.
In one video posted to Facebook on Tuesday that was viewed by
The Associated Press, soldiers are seen shouting at, kicking and
beating several men — apparently captured ISIS fighters — in a
room. One man's shirt is splattered with fresh blood. Several
are dragged out of the room.
"Is this one with Daesh or not?" one soldier is heard saying,
using the Arabic acronym for ISIS and shouting at a man cowering
in a corner.
Another video posted Tuesday was titled: "Our heroes in the
Iraqi Army 16th division executing the remnants of Daesh
terrorists in Old Mosul," The Associated Press reported. The
images show a man in Iraqi Army fatigues gunning down an unarmed
man kneeling in front of a car. The rounds fired raised a cloud
of dust into the air. The caption said the video was dedicated
to the "families of the martyrs (of the Mosul operation)."
Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul after the city was held by nearly
three years by ISIS. The militants were notorious for
atrocities, both against civilians and security forces, often
hunting down anyone connected with the police or military after
they overran territory. The nearly 9-month assault to retake
Mosul also involved grinding urban warfare in which the security
forces suffered heavy casualities.
Following the announcement of victory in Mosul on Monday, the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a
statement warning Iraq that if "human rights challenges" are
left unaddressed, they will "likely spark further violence and
civilian suffering."
Also Thursday, Human Rights Watch reported that Iraqi security
forces forcibly moved dozens of women and children with alleged
links to ISIS to a tent camp near Mosul that authorities
describe as a "rehabilitation camp."
The camp is located in Bartella, around 12 miles east of Mosul,
and houses at least 170 families, mostly women and children from
areas of western Mosul, where the last battles against ISIS took
place, the group said.
The camp was opened Sunday, following a directive from Mosul's
district council that says "so-called ISIS families should be
sent to receive psychological and ideological rehabilitation,"
Human Rights Watch said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/07/13/mosul-killing-video-
footage-purportedly-showing-iraqis-getting-revenge-on-isis-
militants-sparks-probe-outcry.html
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