by MEMRI
"Wanted by the tribe." "An eye for an eye,"
According to a TV report aired on
October 25, tribal retribution is being carried out against families of
ISIS members in the city of Ramadi, Iraq. The graffiti written by ISIS
on the walls of homes of people wanted by the organization has now been
replaced by the slogans "Wanted by the tribe." "An eye for an eye," say
the residents of Ramadi, a city in which lawlessness has spread,
according to the Iraqi Kurdestan NRT TV report.
Reporter: "The slogans
are different, but similar in essence. A new phenomenon began to spread
in the city of Ramadi shortly after it was recaptured from ISIS. The
graffiti: 'This property is an endowment of the Islamic State,' written
by the militants on the walls of the homes of people wanted by ISIS, has
been replaced by the graffiti: 'Wanted by the Tribe' - targeting
families of people accused of belonging to this extremist organization."
Man 1:
"I definitely understand this. Take me, for example. I'm a policeman,
and this used to be my home. ISIS destroyed my home. Nothing ever
happens to the homes of the leaders. It is always the homes of the
low-ranking policemen or officials that are destroyed. Besides, who will
pay me compensation? There is no compensation or anything. Don't tell
me that nobody knows who joined ISIS, killed people, and destroyed or
burned down their homes. I couldn't bear it if someone who tried to kill
me returns to this city. That's inconceivable. According to tribal law,
it is a life for a life, and for the destruction or burning down of a
home, you respond in kind."
Man 2:
"We will have an eye for an eye, like Allah said: 'an eye for an eye, a
tooth for a tooth, and reprisal in wounds.' Whoever hurt us - we will
hurt him back."
Reporter:
"It is not surprising in a tribal community like that of Al-Anbar
Province for the tribe to have the final say. But this phenomenon has
begun to reflect lawlessness. Thus, tribal law is allowed to determine
the fate of some citizens, even when there is not a shred of evidence
proving the guilt of these people. The tribes have their own ways to
investigate and implement punishments, and it all starts with the
sentence 'Wanted by the tribe,' written on the door or a wall of the
home."
MEMRI
Source: http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/5732.htm
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