Civilians Executed in Mosul; 96 Killed in Iraq

Islamic State militants are booby-trapping entrances to homes in Mosul in order to prevent civilians from escaping their usefulness as human shields. Meanwhile, Jassem al-Jaff, the Migration and Displacement Minister, announced that operations have displaced 670,000 people.

At least 96 were killed and 10 were wounded:

In Mosul, militants executed 16 civilians who had tried to escape. Two civilians were killed when they returned to their booby-trapped home. Twenty militants were killed in Bab al-Jadid, Bab al-Toub, and Mekkawi. Another 30 were killed in 17 Tamouz and Eqtisadien. Eleven prominent militants were killed in a strike on Najjar.

Four people were executed in Rawah for collaborating with security forces.

A bomb killed one person and wounded five more at a Sadr al-Yusufiya market.

Three people were wounded in a blast in Taji.

A blast in Iskandariya wounded two people.

Near Rutba, seven militants were killed.

An airstrike on Baaj left three militants dead.

Two militants were killed in a blast in Abu Bakr.

Author: Margaret Griffis

Margaret Griffis is a journalist from Miami Beach, Florida and has been covering Iraqi casualties for Antiwar.com since 2006.