The British-based Syrian human rights monitoring organization said that the IS rebel group continued to execute at least 37 civilians, most of whom were women and children, in the village of Mabujeh in Hama province, central Syria. during the sweep aimed at this place span style="font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, span style="font-size: 14px; text- align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> . The rebel group burned alive and even beheaded many people.
Meanwhile, according to Syrian television, at least 44 people were killed and 21 people were injured in the raid by the Islamic State organization.
IS often targets minority sects in Syria, especially Shiite Muslims for accusations of apostasy, and Sunnis for "violating religious interpretation" of the rebel group.
Mabujeh is an area inhabited by a large number of Sunni Muslims. The Islamic State organization regularly attacks areas with many ethnic minorities in Syria.
Mabujeh is also located near the only road of President Bashar al-Assad's government connecting the central province of Homs with the northern province of Aleppo. IS has tried many times to take control of this place. At the end of March, the rebel group launched a counterattack to take over the road, killing 83 government soldiers.
In addition to Syria, the Islamic State organization has also committed many crimes in Iraq. According to a United Nations report, this organization committed genocide by causing the deaths of more than 11,000 civilians and injuring more than 21 others in Iraq between January 1 and December 10. /2014.