ISIS closes entrances of Mosul’s district as Popular Resistance graffiti spreads

(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – On Saturday members of the terrorist group ISIS closed entrances of al-Hajar district which is located to the south of Mosul and started inspecting areas within the district in response to the rapid spread or Popular Resistance graffiti that have been tagged on the walls of buildings and houses.

Iraqi media outlets reported that the terrorist group deployed dozens of its vehicles and militants in al-Hajar district to inspect homes and check on the identity of civilians.

Al-Sumaria News reported that the Arabic letter ‘M’, which is the initial of Mokawama Shabia (Popular Resistance), raised the ire of ISIS members and provoked them to sweep through the district to root out suspected Popular Resistance sympathizers.

The city of Mosul is suffering from a major security and humanitarian crises as ISIS seeks to impose its extreme Islamist vision on all aspects of life.

Iraqi government security forces are currently preparing to launch military operations to liberate the city that has been under the control of ISIS since June 2014.