There are fears the under-fire fighters may turn to even more sinister tactics against civilians

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The bloodthirsty jihadis tortured the 22 people using electricity, as they were suspected of conspiring with the Iraqi government forces, working to free the town.

Local news reported the victims had been held captive in a prison by the militants for four months prior to their horrific deaths.

The Islamic State (ISIS) butchers have been sending wave after wave of armoured suicide trucks towards the advancing army.

Alongside the Iraqis are the Kurdish Peshmerga fighters who are attempting to reclaim the city from the self-proclaimed Caliphate.