ISIS replaces lashs with $25 per each east of Baquba

(IraqiNews.com) On Thursday, a local source in the Diyala province announced, that the ISIS organization replaced lashes for violators with a financial penalty in U.S. dollar east of Baquba, noting that the organization is trying to insure new resources to fund its operations.

The source said in an interview for IraqiNews.com,” ISIS—now holed in Hawd Sherwin (46 km east of Baquba)—replaced lashing offenders of orders with a fine, in an unprecedented move as part of its attempt to insure new financial resources to fund the armed operations.”

The source, who requested anonymity, added, “The terrorist group fined $25 for each lash for anyone able to pay the fine,” pointing out that, “Many of the detainees’ families were forced to pay the fine in gold jewelry or Iraqi currency. “