Speicher: A stain of shame on the forehead of the Tikrit tribes

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Speicher: A stain of shame on the forehead of the Tikrit tribes

Speicher: The massacre of the century and an unforgivable crime

From the report of the investigative committee on the __#Speicher_Massacre__:

1. The total number of martyrs is approximately more than 2,500. Regarding the (1,700), they were new soldiers at the training center, while the air force cadets numbered (157).

2. It was not ISIS that captured the soldiers and transferred them to the presidential palaces. Instead, this was carried out exclusively by those termed the "Tribal Revolutionaries," specifically the (Tikrit tribes), because ISIS had not yet entered Tikrit on the day the soldiers were captured. These tribes promised the soldiers that they would transport them to their families, which is why no soldier put up any resistance. The tribes that deceived the soldiers are:

The Al-Bu Nasir tribe, "Al-Bejat" clan (Saddam Hussein’s clan), led by one of Saddam’s cousins, the son of Muzahim Abdullah Al-Humoud.

The Al-Bu Nasir tribe, "Al-Bu Khattab" clan (the clan of Sabawi, Barzan, and Watban), led by Ibrahim, the son of Sabawi.

A faction of the Al-Bu Nasir tribe, "Al-Bu Khattab" clan (relatives of Abid Hamid), led by Fares, the nephew of Abid Hamid.

A large faction of the Al-Bu Ajil tribe.

A faction of the Al-Jubour tribe in Tikrit.

Scattered individuals from other tribes residing in Tikrit and Al-Awja.

3. The victim soldiers were deceived by these tribes, who claimed they would protect them and return them to their families. Consequently, the soldiers trusted them and offered no resistance until the tribes gained full control over them and transferred them to the presidential palaces on June 11, 2014, at 2:00 PM.

4. On the afternoon of June 11, 2014, most of the Tikriti tribes gathered at the "Presidential Palaces" complex, led by the clan of the deceased (Saddam Hussein), to deliberate on the fate of the "soldiers." The tribes held differing views regarding what to do with such a large number of soldiers, and the deliberations went as follows:

A- Some tribes proposed using them as bargaining chips with the government to secure the release of their imprisoned sons and certain Ba'ath party figures.

B- Others proposed releasing them in exchange for money and ransom, arguing that executing them was useless.

C- Another group—which included the Al-Bu Ajil tribe and the Al-Bu Nasir tribe with its clans (Al-Bejat, Al-Bu Khattab, and Al-Bu Muslat)—held the decision-making power as they were the clan of Saddam, Abid Hamid, Barzan, Sabawi, and Watban. They stated verbatim: "These are the vengeance for Saddam Hussein and our people whom the Shias executed. We will accept nothing less than killing them all, and strictly inside Saddam's palaces." The consensus finally settled on approving the proposal of Saddam Hussein’s tribe (Al-Bu Nasir with all its clans: Bejat, Al Khattab, Al Muslat, and Al Ghafour).

5. The massacre and execution operations began on the night of June 11, 2014, after the tribes concluded their consultations and decided to execute them all. The executions took place in multiple batches without differentiation between (Sunni or Shia), and each tribe received a quota of soldiers.

6. ISIS elements arrived in Tikrit from Mosul on the morning of June 12, 2014, after finalizing their control over Mosul. The "Caliph" issued a pardon for the remaining "Sunni" soldiers, ordering their release on the condition of "repentance." Consequently, the process of separating Sunni soldiers from Shia soldiers began, and they were released via the "Sharia Court" established by ISIS.

7. The Shia soldiers were distributed among the tribes, passing individuals, and the "houses of Al-Awja" to be executed as a means to prove loyalty to the "Islamic State" (ISIS).

8. Some tribes were not present at the presidential palaces when the betrayed soldiers arrived or during the meeting.