Iraqi tribal chief recalls horror of women and children being burnt to death by ISIS militants after five brave mothers refuse to allow their children to become child soldiers

  • The Sunni Albur Nimr tribe has been badly persecuted by ISIS militants
  • Dozens of Albu Nimr tribesmen were massacred by ISIS last summer 
  • The Iraqi army and Shiite paramilitiary groups have launched a new offensive on Fallujah

By Tom Wyke for MailOnline

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ISIS have reportedly executed five mothers and their children after the women refused to allow their children to become child soldiers in the ranks of the jihadi group.

The victims are all believed to be from the Sunni Albu Nimr tribe, well known for their long time resistance in fighting against Al Qaeda and ISIS in the Iraqi province of Anbar.

The claim was described in graphic detail by tribal leader Sheikh Naim al-Kaoud, who said that the women and children were rounded up by ISIS gangs and set on fire in the streets.

ISIS continue to impose their brutal interpretation of Islamic law on civilians in their territory

ISIS continue to impose their brutal interpretation of Islamic law on civilians in their territory

Although ISIS recently captured the city of Ramadi, the Iraqi army continues to try and reclaim land in Anbar

Although ISIS recently captured the city of Ramadi, the Iraqi army continues to try and reclaim land in Anbar

According to the London based Saudi newspaper Sharq al-Awsat, the tribal leader told how the women had resisted the militants demands for them to release their children and join ISIS.

The barbaric punishment was carried out in the neighbourhood of  Al-Jamiya, inside the ISIS held city of Heet.

The Albu Nimr tribe have been waging a longstanding war against jihadi militants, dating back to the start of 2007 when Al-Qaeda fighters attempts to secure territory in the province. 

Human rights activists believe as many as 600-700 Albu Nimr tribesmen have been murdered by ISIS militants in retaliation for their continued resistance last summer. 

 The latest ISIS atrocities against the Albu Nimr tribe comes after a long campaign of clashes

 The latest ISIS atrocities against the Albu Nimr tribe comes after a long campaign of clashes

The latest Iraqi government offensive has ambitiously targeted the re-capturing of the city of Fallujah

The latest Iraqi government offensive has ambitiously targeted the re-capturing of the city of Fallujah

Shiite paramilitary groups continue to fight in co-ordination with the Iraqi army against ISIS

Shiite paramilitary groups continue to fight in co-ordination with the Iraqi army against ISIS

The Albu Nimr tribesmen were taken out into the desert by ISIS militants, ordered to lie on the ground and gunned down in a hail of bullets.

A similar massacre was carried out by ISIS fighters on members of the Shaitat tribe in the Syrian province of Deir ezZor. Video evidence emerged of piles of bodies lying in the desert last summer. 

Despite watching a number of other high profile Sunni tribes pledging their allegiance of support to ISIS, the Albu Nimr tribe fights on.  

ISIS seized control of Heet from Iraqi forces last October and immediately started to implement the group's radical interpretation of Shariah law. 

As many as 90 Iraqi civilians were reportedly killed recently in clashes between ISIS and Iraqi coalition forces near the city of Fallujah

As many as 90 Iraqi civilians were reportedly killed recently in clashes between ISIS and Iraqi coalition forces near the city of Fallujah

ISIS forces continue to clash with Iraqi forces in Anbar province and are looking to target the city of Haditha

ISIS forces continue to clash with Iraqi forces in Anbar province and are looking to target the city of Haditha

The jihadi group have released numerous photographs of public floggings and brutal executions, with the most punishments coming from Iraq's largest province, Anbar. 

Since seizing the Iraqi city of Ramadi, some 31 miles east of Hit, ISIS have faced several failed Iraqi army counter attacks on Ramadi.

Most recently, President Haider al-Abadi ordered a fresh offensive on the ISIS held city of Fallujah with the Iraqi army combining forces with Shiite militia groups.

Already the Fallujah offensive has led to heavy civilian casualties with coalition member MP Hamed al-Mutlaq confirming in a recent press conference that  as many as 90 civilians had died in the fighting since the start of Ramadan on 18 June.

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