IS releases video of ‘citizen executions’

AFP, BAGHDAD: The Islamic State group has released a video showing five alleged “spies” being shot dead in Iraq by young men from a crowd assembled for the execution.
The 12-minute video released on social media on Wednesday mimics a participatory television show, in which members of the public are interviewed and invited to take part.
Produced by the group’s branch in Nineveh province, of which Mosul is the capital, the video starts with footage of destruction it presents as the result of US-led air strikes against it. It also shows the bodies of dead children.
The video moves on to the “confessions” of five men from Mosul, detailing how they passed on intelligence on the activities and positions of the jihadists in Nineveh, most of which is still controlled by IS.
Five IS executioners are then shown standing behind the five accused in orange jumpsuits, holding knives.

IS releases video of citizen executions

AFP, BAGHDAD: The Islamic State group has released a video showing five alleged spies being shot dead in Iraq by young men from a crowd assembled for the execution. The 12-minute video released on social media on Wednesday mimics a participatory television show, in which members of the public are interviewed and invited to take part. Produced by the groups branch in Nineveh province, of which Mosul is the capital, the video starts with footage of destruction it presents as the result of US-led air strikes against it. It also shows the bodies of dead children. The video moves on to the confessions of five men from Mosul, detailing how they passed on intelligence on the activities and positions of the jihadists in Nineveh, most of which is still controlled by IS. Five IS executioners are then shown standing behind the five accused in orange jumpsuits, holding knives.