(A.A.M), a 27-year-old citizen from Hawija district, says:
When armed groups (ISIS) took control of Hawija, I was working as a custodian for state-owned warehouses containing construction materials intended for infrastructure projects. I quickly locked all the doors of those warehouses and went into hiding, not leaving my house. Three days later, I was shocked when a group of armed men stormed my home, tied my hands, and treated me inhumanely. They took me to one of their headquarters and began interrogating me about the whereabouts of the warehouse keys. I later learned that two temporary workers at the warehouses had informed the militants about my location and job. As a result, I was sentenced to public flogging, which they carried out, accusing me of not cooperating and of concealing government-owned materials. They eventually obtained the keys from me by force. After the liberation, I saw the two individuals who had reported me to the militants. They apologized for their actions, and despite the physical and psychological harm they caused me, I forgave them.
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