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Iraq militia stones youths to death for ’emo’ style

Within one month, at least 14 youths stoned to death for sporting the Western style.

BAGHDAD – At least 14 youths have been stoned to death in Baghdad in the past three weeks in what appears to be a campaign by Shi’ite militants against youths wearing Western-style “emo” clothes and haircuts, security and hospital sources say.

Militants in Shi’ite neighborhoods where the stonings have taken place circulated lists on Saturday naming more youths targeted to be killed if they do not change the way they dress.

The "emo" look [illustrative]

"emo look" (illustrative) - By iStockphoto

The killings have taken place since Iraq’s interior ministry drew attention to the “emo” subculture last month, labeling it “Satanism” and ordering a community police force to stamp it out.”Emo”

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