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Following are excerpts from an Al-Jazeera Network report about the ISIS takeover of Hawija District in Iraq, which aired on June 23, 2014:
Reporter: Iraqi army vehicles are scattered on the sides of the road connecting Hawija District to Kirkuk. Some of them were destroyed and the people in them were killed, while others were taken over by the militants during the raid on the military camps and checkpoints. The ISIS banners are clearly visible, in what used to be Iraqi army posts.
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When we arrived in the city, we encountered masked militants handing out candy to people passing through the checkpoints. Their faces were covered apparently for security reasons. Most of the militants in the Hawija District belong to ISIS.
Filed commander: Thanks to Allah, everything is running smoothly – in terms of day-to-day life, in terms security, in all aspects. Things are better than they were under the tyrannical rule.
Reporter: Only a few days have passed since Hawija was taken by the militants. The Iraqi citizens face difficulties, but they wait to see what the future has in store.
Hawija resident: There is a fuel crisis, but it shall pass, Allah willing. Today, fuel has arrived, and we tanked up.
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Other Iraqi resident: Security here is fine. We have a shortage of fuel products, but that's it.
Reporter: The militants control all four entrances to Hawija, and they have taken upon themselves to maintain security and run the town.
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