Iraq's prime minister has acknowledged that human rights violations were committed during the battle to retake the city of Mosul from Daesh (ISIS), but says they were "individual acts."
Haider al-Abadi told reporters during a press conference Tuesday that those behind such acts were either "ignorant" of the consequences or "had a deal with Daesh" with the intent "to defame us and the security forces."
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He said such violations against the law and a person's dignity "are not acceptable" and pledged that his government would punish the perpetrators.
Shortly after declaring victory over Daesh in Mosul, videos emerged on social media showing troops throwing captured Daesh suspects off a high wall, then shooting their bodies below.
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