Shia militias 'not seeking revenge' in Mosul

The Shia-dominated Iraqi militia groups known as the "Popular Mobilisation Units" have been repeatedly accused by human rights groups of carrying out atrocities against Sunnis in "revenge" for Islamic State attacks on Shia civilians. Their presence in the battle for Mosul has brought more warnings of similar reprisals.

Middle East Eye reporter Alex MacDonald talks to one PMU soldier: “We do not seek revenge but we want assurances that our people are going to exist tomorrow and not be attacked again by extremists that seek to make Mosul only Sunni.”

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