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Body of Abducted Soldier Discovered Near Erbil, Execution Linked to ISIS

Body of Abducted Soldier Discovered Near Erbil, Execution Linked to ISIS
Body of Abducted Soldier Discovered Near Erbil, Execution Linked to ISIS

2023-04-29 00:00:00 - From: Shafaq News


Shafaq News/ A lifeless body of a Kurdish Iraqi soldier was found on Saturday morning near the banks of the Great Zab River in Erbil's district of the kweir.

A security source has linked the ruthless execution to ISIS militants.

Speaking on the condition of anonymity, the source told Shafaq News Agency that "ISIS operatives had apprehended two Kurdish citizens a day earlier; one, an unsuspecting fisherman, and the other, a soldier in the Iraqi Army."

"While the extremist group decided to release the fisherman, the soldier was tragically subjected to a merciless execution," the source said.

The source did not disclose further details on the circumstances of the crime.