ISIS whips young man for insulting ISIS leader al-Baghdadi in Kirkuk
(IraqiNews.com) Eyewitnesses in Zap area reported that, the elements of the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) whipped a young man for allegedly insulting the ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in public, in the framework of its barbaric practices to subdue the people of areas under its control, stressing that this act caused great resentment among people and increased their disaffection.
Eyewitnesses said in an interview to IraqiNews.com, “Zab district (95 km west of Kirkuk) has become an arena for ISIS to implement its provisions under the pretext of applying Sharia to punish the violators.”
The witnesses, who requested anonymity, added that, “Elements ISIS whipped the young man 40 times in front of people to implement the rule of ISIS Sharia Court, under the pretext of insulting their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in public,” arguing that “The organization resorts to whipping its offenders and disobedient, in the framework of the barbaric practices to break their morale and control them.”
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