Thousands Have Been Executed in The Past Year By The Islamic State In Mosul

Deutsche Welle: IS executed thousands since taking over Mosul

"Islamic State" militants have executed over 2,000 people in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, officials say. IS has reportedly circulated a list of the victims' names.

The latest figure applies only to the region around Iraq's second largest city, Mosul, which was seized by IS in June 2014.

"(IS) assassinated in cold blood ... 2,070 residents of Nineveh for ... not cooperating with them," Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi said in a video posted on the ministry's website on Friday.

The group compiled the list with the 2,070 names and publicly displayed parts of it. IS also requested local medical officials in Mosul to issue death certificates.

Most of the executions happened during the past six months, according to sources in the Mosul morgue cited by the news agency Reuters.

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