The United Nations put out a new report saying terrorists with the Islamic State have been seen killing, torturing and raping children and women in Iraq, and that local forces need to step up their game and start protecting their citizens.
Specifically, the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child said it has fielded several reports in recent days that detail “several cases of mass executions of boys, as well as reports of beheadings, crucifixions of children and burying children alive,” The Associated Press reported.
Iraq’s military has sought international aid in the fight against the Islamic State.
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
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