Mosul residents in Iraq describe life as 'hell' under IS militants

Residents in the Iraqi city of Mosul have described life under Islamic State (IS) militants as "hell" where people are deprived of basic rights and services.

Masrour Barzani, the head of Kurdistan's regional security council said that nobody could envy this life since the terror of IS is "too much for anyone to handle", reported the Guardian.

Residents said that the conditions have worsened in Mosul, the city that was known as a cradle of multiculturalism once, has now turned into a city where executions and stoning have become common.

People in Mosul also refrain from talking to media fearing reprisals against themselves and their families.

However, Kurdish fighters continue to battle the IS and have retaken large parts from militants in northern Iraq.