The economic and cultural losses will keep on going up as long as this savage Sunni group continues with their barbarism.
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Mosul counts economic, cultural cost of insurgent rule
Agence France Press
MOSUL, Iraq: When militants from the Al-Qaeda splinter group ISIS first seized Iraqs city of Mosul, life improved for many residents. But some now say the economic and cultural cost of jihadist rule is beginning to bite.
The bomb attacks, shootings and kidnappings that kept many residents of Iraqs second city in a constant state of fear all but stopped when ISIS took control six weeks ago.
The many streets closed off by Iraqs Shiite-dominated security forces, despised by many in the mainly Sunni city, were reopened. Checkpoints were dismantled and heavy-handed policing toned down.
When the army left and the gunmen came it was the first time we could breathe. Before I had to wait two hours in traffic just to get to work because of all the checkpoints. Now I can get to my shop in 10 minutes, said Mohammad Azhar, 32.
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014 | 12:13 AM
Mosul counts economic, cultural cost of insurgent rule
Agence France Press
MOSUL, Iraq: When militants from the Al-Qaeda splinter group ISIS first seized Iraqs city of Mosul, life improved for many residents. But some now say the economic and cultural cost of jihadist rule is beginning to bite.
The bomb attacks, shootings and kidnappings that kept many residents of Iraqs second city in a constant state of fear all but stopped when ISIS took control six weeks ago.
The many streets closed off by Iraqs Shiite-dominated security forces, despised by many in the mainly Sunni city, were reopened. Checkpoints were dismantled and heavy-handed policing toned down.
When the army left and the gunmen came it was the first time we could breathe. Before I had to wait two hours in traffic just to get to work because of all the checkpoints. Now I can get to my shop in 10 minutes, said Mohammad Azhar, 32.
Read more:
Mosul counts economic, cultural cost of insurgent rule | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR