ISIS news: Dozens detained in Iraqi town for street protest against terror group
At least 70 people have been detained by the Islamic State forces on Saturday in a remote town in Iraq, following a very rare street protest laid out by residents after one of their own was executed by the extremists.
According to Fox News, ISIS fighters moved toward the western town of Rutbah, in Anbar province and detained residents, including a number of tribal leaders, while some were tied to streetlight poles as a punishment.
Security officials said the incident was fueled by the execution of Munir al-Kobeisi, a civil servant, who killed an ISIS member. It is said that the killing was actually part of a blood revenge type of feud among two local clans.
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While officials said they are still uncertain where the detained residents have been taken by the terrorists, Eid Amash, a provincil government spokesman, confirmed that Kobeisi was executed, resulting to the protest, and later the attack of ISIS forces.
Reports said two residents were seen tied in light poles and the scene triggered fear among the remaining residents who are now speculating that the extremists might carry out another round of mass executions.
Meanwhile, in another part of Anbar province, a roadside bomb hit a border guard convoy as it made its way toward Trebil and into the Jordanian border.
According to local officials, five officers were killed, scoring the Islamic State additional major points as the group has previously made it clear that it controls much of the area within the Jordanian and Syrian borders.
Another five people were reported to have been killed by a pair of roadside bombs in the south and west areas of Baghdad — again on the same day — while at least 18 were injured.
The day's terror does not end there, as local officials reported that two people were killed in the Jihad area by assailants who used pistols with silencers and later fled in a car.
