Islamic State in Iraq: ‘How I experienced the IS massacre’ – BBC News

Ali Hussein Kadhim, an Iraqi soldier and Muslim Shia, was captured in the city of Tikrit by Islamic State militants in June 2014. He says he will never forget what happened next to him and about 1,700 military cadets. The cadets, many of whom were young teenagers, began their military careers, lined up in groups, and shot. This is when Kadhim himself “miraculously” escaped the Camp Speicher massacre. UK viewers will be able to watch ‘Once Upon a Iraq in Episode: Episode 5’ on Monday 10 August at 9pm on BST BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Digital Producer: Ahmen Khawaja Board Member: Kimberley Rowell Subscribe HERE .

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