Daesh Terrorists Massacred More than 300 Inhabitants in Iraq

02.08.2016, 14:39
Near East, World

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Islamic State militants have massacred over 300 inhabitants of the city of Mosul in northern Iraq, Sputnik News reports, referring to local media.

"Terrorists from Daesh perpetrated a new massacre against the inhabitants of Mosul, 300 people were executed in the city," a representative of the local militias said as quoted by the Almada Press portal.

According to him, the majority of those executed were law enforcement officers, soldiers and civil society activists.

Mosul, which is Iraq's second largest city, was taken under Islamic State (Daesh) control in June 2014.

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