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Iraq Government forces execute 255 Sunni prisoners as revenge attack

Iraq Government forces execute 255 Sunni prisoners as revenge attack

Iraqi Government has execute  255 Sunni prisoners as revenge for ISIS attack, according to a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Iraqi security forces and militias affiliated with the government appear to have unlawfully executed at least 255 prisoners in six Iraqi cities and villages since June 9, 2014. In all but one case, the executions took place while the fighters were fleeing Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) and other armed groups. The vast majority of security forces and militias are Shia, while the murdered prisoners were Sunni. At least eight of those killed were boys under age 18.

The mass extrajudicial killings may be evidence of war crimes or crimes against humanity, and appear to be revenge killings for atrocities by ISIS, a Sunni extremist group that in the past month has captured large areas from the Shia-led central government. ISIS, which on June 30 changed its name to Islamic State, summarily executed scores of captured soldiers, Shia militiamen, and Shia religious minorities in areas it controls.

“Gunning down prisoners is an outrageous violation of international law,” said Joe Stork, deputy Middle East director at Human Rights Watch. “While the world rightly denounces the atrocious acts of ISIS, it should not turn a blind eye to sectarian killing sprees by government and pro-government forces.”

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Looks like the Iraqi Government who were portraying themselves as weak to the World powers are resorting to cheap techniques secretly.  If Government itself are resorting to cheap tricks than God should save Iraqi people from both the Government and rebels!

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