Amnesty International: Iraq: ‘Islamic State’ atrocities fuelled by decades of reckless arms trading
Decades of poorly regulated arms flows into Iraq as well lax controls on the ground have provided the armed group calling itself Islamic State (IS) with a large and lethal arsenal that is being used to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity on a massive scale in Iraq and Syria, Amnesty International said in a new report today.
Drawing on expert analysis of thousands of verified videos and images, Taking Stock: The arming of Islamic State catalogues how IS fighters are using arms, mainly looted from Iraqi military stocks, which were manufactured and designed in more than two dozen countries, including Russia, China the USA and EU states.
“The vast and varied weaponry being used by the armed group calling itself Islamic State is a textbook case of how reckless arms trading fuels atrocities on a massive scale,” said Patrick Wilcken, Researcher on Arms Control, Security Trade and Human Rights at Amnesty International.
WNU Editor: The place is just awash with weapons and explosives .... and as the war against the Islamic State continues, more arms are coming in.
More News on The Amnesty International Report On The Source Of Arms For The Islamic State
Arming ‘Islamic State’ – facts and figures -- Amnesty International
Figures on IS arms and their origins -- AFP
'Reckless' arms transfers to Iraq fuelled IS crimes: report -- AFP
Amnesty International: 'Reckless Arms Trading' Fuels ISIS War Crimes in Iraq, Syria -- Newsweek
Amnesty: Most Weapons Used by IS Were Seized From Iraqi Army -- AP
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