Friday, November 14, 2014

United Nations: Islamic State Committing War Crimes On A Massive Scale

A resident of Tabqa city touring the streets on a motorcycle waves an Islamist flag in celebration after Islamic State militants took over Tabqa air base, in nearby Raqqa city August 24, 2014.
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UN Says Islamic State Imposing Rule Of Terror In Syria -- BBC

The militant group Islamic State is committing war crimes and imposing a "rule of terror" in areas it controls in Syria, a UN report says.

The report, based on more than 300 witness interviews, said IS was using "extreme violence" against civilians.

Men caught smoking have had their fingers amputated, while a female dentist who treated men was publicly beheaded, the report said.

The group has seized large parts of Syria and Iraq since June.

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More News On The United Nations Accusing The Islamic State Of Committing War Crimes On A Massive Scale

Islamic State commanders liable for mass war crimes: U.N. -- Reuters
UN probe: Islamic State committing 'crimes against humanity' in Syria -- AP
UN: IS committing war crimes on 'massive scale' -- Deutsche Welle
ISIS War Crimes: United Nations Investigates Islamic State, Urges Criminal Prosecution In Syria -- IBTimes
ISIS accused of crimes against humanity -- Al Arabiya
UN: ISIL committing war crimes in Syria -- Al Jazeera

UN: ISIS commanders liable for war crimes on ‘massive scale’ -- Haaretz
UN: Islamic State committing ‘crimes against humanity’ in Syria -- Times of Israel
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