Undercover Iraqi blogger 'Mosul Eye' reveals his identity

Iraqi blogger Omar Mohammad was secretly documenting Daesh in occupied Mosul and witnessed many atrocities such as beheadings. Here's why he decided to step out of the virtual shadows.

Omar Mohammad remained anonymous for more than three years, documenting Daesh’s atrocities and the destruction of his city, blogging as Mosul Eye. December 5, 2017.
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Omar Mohammad remained anonymous for more than three years, documenting Daesh’s atrocities and the destruction of his city, blogging as Mosul Eye. December 5, 2017.

When Daesh took over the northern Iraqi city of Mosul in June 2014, a local resident took to blogging to inform the world what was happening in his hometown. 

He was an undercover blogger, writing under the pseudonym Mosul Eye. 

As TRT World's Christine Pirovolakis reports, the blogger has revealed his identity and talks about how he documented atrocities by Daesh he witnessed.

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