REPORTS had it that the Islamic State Iraq and Syria executed more than 145 civilians for attemping to flee the hot zone of western Mosul about to be stormed by Iraqi government forces. An official who does not want to be named said on Saturday that the civilians from the al-Zanjili area of western Mosul were executed by the terrorist after they were caught trying to flee city. He stated that the extremists hanged the bodies of the victims on electric poles. The victims were said to have been decleared apostates by the terror group for trying to flee the land of the Caliphate.