Islamic State terrorist group behind massacre in Saladin

On Saturday, gunmen abducted 12 civilians in the city of Balad and shot eight of them dead. Saladin’s governor said the crime was committed by a group of people in military uniform.

On Sunday, the PMU, also known as Hashd al-Shaabi, condemned the brutal attack and said evidence shows that Daesh was behind it.

Iraq’s prime minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, on Sunday pledged to provide protection to local residents in the northern Saladin province, a day after the killing.

Following the incident, al-Kadhimi ordered an investigation of security officials’ failure to provide security.

Source: IQNA