Islamic State group militants executed Iraqi journalist Ikhlas Ghanim in Mosul on Sept. 8, 2015, independent Syrian press agency ARA News reported. Ghanim was reportedly shot dead in front of a crowd on charges of supporting ‘propaganda’ against the group. Local sources said the militants killed Ghanim because she was reporting on atrocities committed by the group.
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