On 13 March , it was revealed that ISIL was still in control of around half of the city , while the ground offensive had stalled . Meanwhile , it was reported that Shia militia fighters and Iraqi government troops were torturing , and conducting revenge killings of , captured ISIL prisoners . Allegedly , captured militants were beaten , shot , beheaded , dismembered , and thrown from buildings by Iraqi forces , with the remains mutilated and photographs posted online . Among the pictures posted on pro-Shia and Iraqi forums and on Instagram were images of beheaded ISIL fighters , while other images showed militants shot and dragged behind trucks , and thrown from high buildings . According to reports , the killings were revenge for similar ISIL atrocities , especially the Camp Speicher massacre of June 2014 . In response to the allegations , the Iraqi Army promised an investigation
Camp Speicher massacre
Camp Speicher massacre
Second Battle of Tikrit