2016 Saqlawiyah massacre

February 2017 February 2017 The 2016 Saqlawiyah massacre took place in June 2016, during the aftermath of the Third Battle of Fallujah, as many as 643 local Sunni tribesmen from the area of Saqlawiyah were abducted by the Shiite militia Kata'ib Hezbollah. After being moved to remote locations, they were tortured and extrajudicially murdered. Aftermath Dead bodies of at least 300 civilians were found in the al-Nourain school yard in the village. All of the victims were from the al-Saqlawiya tribe. According to a local activist, 605 people who were detained during the fighting had on Sunday been taken to the al-Mazraa army base, east of Fallujah. A video alleging to feature released detainees showed a number of men receiving treatment for injuries to their heads and upper bodies.http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/shia-militias-accused-torturing-sunni-civilians-near-fallujah-1366057542 '300 civilians executed' by Iraqi militias during Fallujah fighting: Activists Middle East Eye 2017-02-13 enhttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/what-happened-to-the-missing-men-of-saqlawiyah/ What Happened to the Missing Men of Saqlawiyah? Taddonio Patrice 2017-03-20 FRONTLINE 2018-04-26 en-US References 33.396 43.684 type:event_globe:earth_region:IQ title Category:Massacres in the War in Iraq (2013–2017) Category:2016 murders in Iraq Category:Massacres in 2016 Category:Anti-Sunni massacres Category:History of Al Anbar Governorate Category:Violence against men in Iraq Category:Religiously motivated violence in Iraq