Mosul residents live under hardship since IS captured the city.
MOSUL – Under the
authority of Islamic State (IS) in Mosul, civilians are experiencing an
intense economic crisis and social isolation as the rate of unemployment
has leapt since the jihadists took over the city last year.
Saed Mamuzini, Kurdistan Democratic
Party (KDP) official from Mosul, told BasNews that more than 75% of
people are out of work in Mosul and they cannot afford basics.
He revealed that 162 people, including
Kurds, have died from starvation so far. “The lack of adequate food and
medical supplies as well as incredibly high prices have made the
situation intolerable for the people,” he said.
Mamuzini pointed out that 1.5 million
people are living in Mosul now and IS cannot fulfil their basic needs.
Even though the Iraqi government sends food monthly, the amount is not
enough.
Alongside the lack of food, Mosul
residents are regularly being arrested, tortured and executed by the IS
militants. “During one year of IS rule in the city, 9,711 civilians and
insurgents have died in Mosul due to violence,”Mamuzini stated.
“IS militants have recently executed
four women accused of spying and arrested 78 others who had visited an
IS security station demanding the release of their family members,” he
continued. “Over 1,400 under-aged children have been taken to military
training camps by the extremist group.”
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