Iraqi MP warns of potential massacre in Diyala

Head of human rights committee in the Iraqi parliament, Salim al-Jibouri, warned on Friday that a new massacre could be committed by the official Iraqi “militias” in Al-Mokhaisa village in the Governorate of Diyala.

Al-Jibouri condemned the continuous attacks of these militias on the village. He accused the militias of claiming the existence of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) in the village in order to justify their attacks as they had similarly done against Fallujah residents – arbitrary shelling and collective punishment.

The representative of Diyala confirmed that residents of the village, who condemn the ISIS, Al-Qaeda and militias’ terrorism, are in contact with officials to end the impasse.