ISIS executes 10 persons west of Anbar
IS publicly executing Iraqi men. File photo
Anbar (IraqiNews.com) Al-Hashd al-Shaabi Command in Anbar province announced on Thursday, that the Islamic State extremist group (ISIS) executed 10 persons, including police officers, by firing squad in central Anah district, west of Anbar.
Commander of al-Hashd al-Shaabi in Baghdadi district, Sheikh Qatari al-Samarmad, said in a press statement, “Members of the Islamic State executed 10 persons, including four police officers, by firing squad, in central the district of Anah, as well as preventing the families from approaching the bodies of their relatives.”
“The heavy losses that were inflicted on the ISIS members in Anbar and Mosul, made them execute civilians and security members, who were abducted by the group during the last three years,” Samarmad added.
“Security forces and tribal fighters are approaching the ISIS-held areas, and preparing to liberate it,” Samarmad said.
Security forces liberated the majority of areas and cities of Anbar from the ISIS control in early 2016, in addition to preparing and securing those area for the return of displaced people.