Iraq premier orders probe into violations by troops in Mosul
Iraq's prime minister on Monday ordered an investigation into violations of human rights and other abuses purportedly committed by government troops and paramilitary forces battling ISIS to retake the city of Mosul.
Haider al-Abadi said the probe will examine "cases of kidnappings, mistreatment and violations" against civilians. Al-Abadi blamed such incidents on "groups that exploit the good name" of Iraqi soldiers and Shiite and Sunni paramilitaries.
The statement also said that the abuses were recorded and then posted on social media to "spoil the joy of victory and to defame the real image of the brave security forces and their sacrifices to liberate the land and to maintain security." Al-Abadi's statement came days after the UN demanded a government probe into a video purportedly showing brutal treatment and killing of at least three ISIS suspects in a newly-taken area in eastern Mosul.
