Underground ISIS prison containing 1000 inmates found in Nineveh
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(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Member of Nineveh Provincial Council, Hussam al-Din al-Abbar, announced on Sunday, that security forces discovered one of the largest prisons of the Islamic State extremist group in al-Shura area, south of the province.
Abbar said in a press interview that Iraqi security forces found an underground prison belonging to the Islamic State in al-Shura while removing explosives and securing the area, and added that the prison contains more than 1000 prisoners, including officers and members of Iraqi army and police who were captured by the extremist group.
“The detainees were freed and transferred to a safe destination,” Abbar added. “The ISIS tortured and arrested thousands of Nineveh residents and committed many crimes against the citizens who violated its instructions,” Abbar explained.
The joint security forces, backed by Army Aviation and international coalition are advancing in the military operations to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State’s grip, after the General Commander of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced launching the battle to liberate the city of Mosul in October 17.