- Islamic State fighters release video of man having his hand cut off in Iraq
- Charges are read out in front of a crowd before punishment carried out
- After the amputation IS fighters attempt to patch up the grisly wound
- More images show man being flogged for allegedly watching pornography
Published:
12:54 GMT, 6 January 2015
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Updated:
07:34 GMT, 7 January 2015
Islamic
State fighters have released new photos of a man having his hand
chopped off for theft and another man being whipped for watching porn.
The
graphic images, which were posted online, give the first indication of
how the shocking amputation punishment is being carried out as ISIS
delivers its own twisted form of justice.
The horrific sentence was carried out in the Iraqi border town of Qa'im, in Euphrates province.
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Severed: This is the moment Islamic
State fighters administered their own brutal brand of justice by cutting
off the hand of a man who was allegedly caught stealing
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Justice: ISIS law demands that, after a
trial, a list of the criminals' crimes be read out in front of a crowd
of men who have been invited to watch, before the punishment is carried
out
In
front of a large crowd of men, the victim was blindfolded with a large
patterned scarf and forced to place his arm on a table.
One
masked Islamic State fighter, wearing surgical gloves and a grey and
pink striped jumper underneath his camouflage military vest, is shown
trying to keep the victim's arm steady.
On
the table, the victim's arm has been stretched out on top of a wooden
plank, covered with a white cloth. A large bottle of antiseptic is also
positioned on the edge of the table.
A rope
is tied around the victim's wrist, allowing another Islamic State
fighter to yank the severed hand away from the arm after it has been
hacked off with a cleaver.
One especially grisly image shows the detached hand in mid air, still tied to the rope.
ISIS
fighters also posted a high definition photo of the man's severed hand
showing that the amputation was not a clean cut, leaving bone and
tissue hanging from the hand.
A final photo of the victim's stump being covered in a gauze bandage is also shown.
Typically
ISIS would also release an image of the victim hugging the fighter who
has punished him, but this was not done in this case.
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Punished: For the first time these
images reveal how amputations are carried out. The victim is sat in a
chair with a noose tied to his wrist (centre) which is used to pull the
hand away after it is severed
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Public: ISIS law demands that all
punishments be carried out in public, and a large crowd of men are
usually invited to watch each sentence
The vile punishment comes days after Islamic State posted photos of a man being flogged for watching pornography in Syria.
According
to captions on the photographs, the man was found guilty of 'watching
pornographic videos' and was publicly whipped in front of a large crowd
in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor.
The
victim appears to be in his early 20s and is smartly dressed in a red
jumper. In front of a large crowd, the man is shown being whipped by an
Islamic State fighter.
As
is customary in Islamic State punishment propaganda, the final
photograph appears to be a staged scene, where the victim is shown
hugging the IS fighter who has just punished him as an act of
forgiveness.
Last
month, Islamic State released a document on social media, explaining
the rules of Islamic State penal code, which is being brutally enforced
across IS-held territory in Syria and Iraq.
Entitled
'Clarification [regarding] the Hudud', the document contains a list of
the punishments handed out for crimes committed in the Islamic State, in
accordance with the extremist group's radical interpretation of Shariah
law.
All
punishments are carried out after a 'trial' at an Islamic State court.
After the sentencing, the prisoner is taken into the centre of the town
or city.
Men and young boys of all ages are actively encouraged to gather and watch the punishments.
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Twisted: A medical team wait nearby
with bottles of antiseptic and bandages to help patch the victim up
after the punishment is finished
An Islamic State fighter then reads out the charges found against the victim before the punishment is carried out in public.
All
forms of blasphemy against Islam are punished by execution, even if the
accuser chooses to repent of their sins. Likewise, committing murder,
spying, apostasy or sodomy is punished by immediate death.
Anyone found guilty of banditry, specifically murder and stealing, is put to death by crucifixion.
According
to Islamic State's reading of Shariah law, thieves have a hand cut off.
It is unclear whether the victim can choose which hand is removed.
Islamic
State's penal code also states that anyone found guilty of banditry and
caught stealing will have their right hand and their left leg
amputated. This terrible punishment is done so that every member of the
public can identify the victim's past crime.
Flogging is another common punishment carried out under Islamic State.
According
to the document, 80 lashes of the whip is given to anyone who drinks
alcohol or is found guilty of committing slander. Normally the whipping
is not carried out on bare skin.
The
punishment of stoning, where heavy rocks are thrown or piled on top of
the victim, is ordered for any married man or woman who has committed
adultery.
A hundreds lashes and immediate exile is given to any man or woman who has sex outside of marriage.
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