URGENT: ISIS beheads 4 civilians including council member in Tikrit
(IraqiNews.com) A local source in Salahuddin province said Tuesday, that elements of the ISIS group have beheaded four civilians, including a local council member in the city of Tikrit.
The source said in an interview for IraqiNews, “This morning, ISIS militants beheaded four civilians from Tikrit,” noting that, “Among them was a member in the local council of the city.”
The source, who asked to remain anonymous, added, “The civilians were executed on charges of forming Volunteer Fighters (al-Hashd al-Sha’bi) cells.”
It is noteworthy that the city of Tikrit is currently experiencing large-scale military operations conducted by the security forces and al-Hashd al-Sha’bi elements to liberate it from ISIS control.