"IS 'executed' 741 civilians during Mosul battle - UN." BBC, 2 Nov. 2017, www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41851283. Accessed 5 Nov. 2017.
The article "IS Executed 741 Civilians During Mosul Battle" discusses the fact that there were 741 civilians who were killed by Islamic State militants during the war for Mosul. The most severe part of this battle spanned from November of 2016 to July of 2017. During this battle, there were mass abductions of civilians trying to flee from Mosul and the killings are described as “execution-style”. Not only were 741 civilians killed in this way, there were an additional 461 civilians who died due to “Air Strikes” and the Iraqi Military. In total, 2,521 civilians were killed in this event. The International Community is being called on to make sure that those responsible for the killings and abuse of human rights are held accountable. Iraq is also being urged to take the jurisdiction of the ICC. This article relates to our Middle Eastern studies in class because it discusses a war taking place in the Middle East, specifically Mosul, and the on goings in that location.
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