Holiday from hell: Photos show ISIS fighters relaxing in the Iraqi mountains as they take a temporary break from rape and massacre
- Images show ISIS terrorists relaxing in the mountains of northern Iraq
- Men spend their days reading the Koran, climbing hills and eating food
- Bloodthirsty militants are even seen trying to ride malnourished horses
- Other photos show them posing with guns in front of ISIS' black banner
Chilling
images have emerged showing terrorists loyal to the Islamic State on a
hill-walking holiday in the Iraqi mountains as they take a break from
the rape and massacre of the local population.
The
photographs, released by ISIS' official propaganda wing, show the
militants reading the Koran, enjoying a picnic, and even riding ponies
as they relax in northern Iraq's mountainous region.
With
total disregard for the atrocities carried out by ISIS in the country
over the past year, including the kidnapping and forced sex slavery of
thousands of young Yazidi girls, the heavily armed men are seen smiling
as they happily pose with the terror group's sinister black and white
banner.
Taking it easy: The six holidaying
jihadis are also seen sitting cross-legged in a semi-circle as they pose
for photographs showing them reading the Koran while they relax in the
Iraqi mountains
Highest: The assault rifle-wielding
men are seen climbing a steep cliff, raising their index fingers in the
air in a display of religious devotion once they reach the summit
Defenceless: This photograph shows one
of the militants grinning as he struggles to climb on to the back of a
white horse. The animal looks so ill-treated and malnourished that its
ribs are clearly visible
Photographs
of the militants relaxing in northern Iraq were widely shared on social
media by thousands of sympathisers of the Islamic State terror group.
Several
images show the assault rifle-wielding men climbing a steep cliff and
raising their index fingers in the air in a display of religious
devotion once they reach the summit.
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Another
photograph shows one of the militants grinning as he struggles to climb
on to the back of a white horse. The animal looks so poorly-treated and
malnourished that its ribs are clearly visible.
The
six holidaying jihadis are also seen sitting cross-legged in a
semi-circle as they pose for photographs showing them either reading the
Koran or holding state-of-the-art assault rifles as the chilling black
and white flag of ISIS flutters in the wind behind them.
While not out on the mountains, the men appear to spend their time preparing and consuming food.
One
photograph shows them frying what appear to be homemade chips, while a
second captures them sitting inside a building eating and reading
religious texts.
Callous: With total disregard for the
atrocities carried out by ISIS in the country over the past year, the
heavily armed men are seen happily posing with the terror group's
sinister black and white banner
Reaching the summit: Photographs of
the militants relaxing in northern Iraq were widely shared on social
media by thousands of sympathisers of the Islamic State terror group
While not out on the mountains, the men appear to spend their time reading the Koran and consuming food
The
images emerged as the United Nations human rights office said that ISIS
fighters may have committed genocide against the minority Yezidi
community in Iraq as well as crimes against humanity and war crimes
against civilians including children.
In
a report based on interviews with more than 100 alleged victims and
witnesses, it urged the U.N. Security Council to refer the situation to
the International Criminal Court for prosecution of perpetrators.
The
report also said Iraqi government forces and affiliated militias 'may
have committed some war crimes' while battling the insurgency.
The
U.N. Human Rights Council launched its inquiry in September after the
Islamist militant group Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL,
seized large swathes of northern Iraq.
Chilling: The images show terrorists
loyal to the Islamic State taking part in a hill-walking holiday in the
Iraqi mountains as they take a break from raping and massacring the
local population
Not healthy: This photograph shows the militants frying what appear to be homemade chips
The
report said the Council had found 'information that points to genocide,
crimes against humanity and war crimes', and that the Security Council
should 'consider referring the situation in Iraq to the International
Criminal Court'.
There
was a 'manifest pattern of attacks' by Islamic State on Yezidis as well
as Christians and other minorities as it laid siege to towns and
villages in Iraq.
The
U.N. investigators also cited allegations that ISIL had used chlorine
gas, a prohibited chemical weapon, against Iraqi soldiers in the western
province of Anbar in September.
Captured women and children were treated as 'spoils of war', and often subjected to rape or sexual slavery, it said.
The
report said that ISIL's Islamic sharia courts in Mosul had also meted
out cruel punishments including stoning and amputation. 'Thirteen
teenage boys were sentenced to death for watching a football match,' it
said.
The
U.N. investigators said it was 'widely alleged' that Iraqi government
forces had used barrel bombs, an indiscriminate weapon banned by
international law, but this required further investigatio
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