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Rhinodawg

(2,219 posts) Tue Oct 7, 2014, 07:08 PM Oct 2014

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Iraq Slave Markets Sell Women for $10 to Attract Isis Recruits

Islamic militants in Iraq have created slave markets, trading and selling women and children of Christian and Yazidi groups, according to UN investigators.

At least 2,500 women and children have been imprisoned, sexually abused and sold for around $10 each by Isis slavers.

The slave markets in the al-Quds area of Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria have been used as a way of attracting new recruits to Islamic State, the UN said according to a Times report.

Women who were captured at the end of August managed to contact the UN, having kept hold of their mobile phones. They reported being subject to sexual assaults.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/iraq-slave-markets-sell-women-10-attract-isis-recruits-1468506

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Iraq Slave Markets Sell Women for $10 to Attract Isis Recruits (Original Post) Rhinodawg Oct 2014 OP

Can anyone think of a word worse than 'disgusting'? Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #1

Despicable. A very sad and discouraged K & R riderinthestorm Oct 2014 #2

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Rhinodawg

(2,219 posts)

1. Can anyone think of a word worse than 'disgusting'?

Reply to Rhinodawg (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 07:24 PM

Oct 2014

That is a blatant war crime.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

2. Despicable. A very sad and discouraged K & R

Reply to Rhinodawg (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 7, 2014, 07:25 PM

Oct 2014

Is this independently confirmed?

I'm just really tired after a long day and maybe I missed that...

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1000words This message was self-deleted by its author.

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