Social media speaks: ISIS Iraq takeover
With confusion reigning supreme in Iraq right now social media is providing rare insight into the madness
Iraq's second city Mosul has been completely taken over in the last few days (AFP)
Published date: 12 February 2015 13:45 GMT
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Last update: 9 years 2 months ago
There were mixed reactions to the approach of militant fighters. While ISIL is said to be leading the charge, other groups also appeared to be involved and even took responsability for some of the attacks.
There was also a lot of chatter about ISIS, including those who felt compelled to strike a lighter note.
Translation: Liberation of Sunni prisoners in Tikrit, the first images of the freed prisoners
Reports of push back have started to emmerge, although these have yet to be confirmed
Translation: Urgent, Our heroes arrest ISIL in Samarra, Iraq
But refugees and the humanitarian crisis continued to dominate discussion.
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