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2016 Mosul massacre

On 7 February 2016, the Islamic State executed over 300 police and army personnel, as well as civil activists by a firing squad in Mosul, Iraq.

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Source
2016 Mosul massacre
Part of Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
LocationMosul, Iraq
Date7 February 2016 (UTC+03:00)
Attack type
Execution, Mass murder, Firing squad
Deaths300
Perpetrator Islamic State

On 7 February 2016, the Islamic State executed over 300 police and army personnel, as well as civil activists by a firing squad in Mosul, Iraq.12

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References

References

  1. Loaa Adel (8 February 2016). "ISIS executes 300 police and army personnel, civil activists in Mosul". Iraqi News. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. Mortimer, Caroline (8 February 2016). "Isis executes 300 Iraqi army troops and civilian activists in Mosul after US-led air strikes on city". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-01. Retrieved 11 February 2017.