ISIS kills man, crucifies his body
At least 10 killed in 2 days on charges of spying.
London: In atleast two days the terror group ISIS has killed at least 10 people in Syria and displayed their bodies in gory mock crucifixions. According to The Independent, one man’s body was hung from a post on a busy roundabout in its de-facto capital of Raqqa.
An activist group documenting atrocities in Raqqa, said that the man was murdered on Saturday on charges of being a spy. Further, in the town of al-Mansoura, in Raqqa province Isis released the names and photos of eight other men who were killed and crucified on charges of robbery and corruption.
Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently(RBSS) counted 10 people executed over the weekend, including another man named as, Amen Souror, but other sources put the total as high as 15.
The UK-based Syrian Observatory of Human Rights documented one execution at the Tal Abyad roundabout in Raqqa, which it said was watched by dozens of civilians including children, Independent reported.
The group said there was conflicting information over whether the man, charged with espionage, had been a member of Isis or was arrested separately.
It confirmed news of the al-Mansoura executions, listing accusations of “corrupting on earth, and looting of Muslim’s money and forming a gang that impersonate al-Hisba members”, Isis’ feared religious police force.
The killings followed the arrest of 35 members of the so-called Islamic State, which were thought to be in connection with the assassination of senior figure Abu Hija al-Tunisi, who died in an air strike on Wednesday. This reported crackdown came amid a series of new restrictions by Isis, which appears to be suffering the consequences of efforts by the US-led coalition to choke its revenue streams and infrastructure.