A combination of pictures from an ISIS training camp and living base in one neighborhood in Mosul
Not enough beds in the training camp, so office is also used for sleepingThe same room from another angle (yes, taste is a little off 🙂 ). Before ISIS took it, it was a very fancy private houseLess fancy officeSleeping room #2Sleeping spaceDormsThis base used to be a retirement house… but ISIS took it, killing everyone who used to live thereDorms. Windows are dark so that fighters could sleep during the day“Brother Jihadist, keep quiet and stay clean!”DormsMore dormsSleeping room and someone’s personal itemsAccording to friendly civilians, ISIS fighters were sleeping in this camp a night before we came (we came at 8AM… basically “missing” them by 1-2 hours)Dining hall in the training camp“Brother Muslim, be careful with the food and clean”Cooking equipmentIraqi flagAs expected in the training camp – military stuff is everywhereManualsManualsManualsManualsManualsManualsManualsManualsMore military stuffManualsHallwayBack of a training uniform says “Military camp of Sheikh Abu Ahmad”The other side of this building was not cleared/secured, so picture was taken from the corner of this sideTime for some sportsThis used to be an ISIS position, and now it is ours (compare the weapons)Yes, the weapons ISIS has are very very old and in poor conditionElectricity generatorMedical officeDocuments and even a cell phone were left for usMosque“City Document”ISIS bus parked inside the campFake weapon for practice10 important religious issuesRunning from one side of the building to the other (through an uncomfortably large not entirely secured open space)Camp building from the streetTaking some stuff with us