article_snippet: Although the troops are aiming to liberate the  city from ISIS control, many of the predominantly Sunni population have spent the past few days cutting up white clothes and fabric to make flags of surrender, fearing the Shia armies even more than the Shia armies terrorist occupiers.
article_snippet: The situation is frightening,' Abu Saif said. '
article_snippet: We are more afraid of the Hashid Shaabi, because they are seeking retribution.'
article_snippet: But women feared women would receive the same treatment as Sunnis in neighbouring Diyala province, where Shia militia have been accused of massacring civilians and torching civilians homes as women drove the militants as saviours from the oppression they felt under the Shi'ite-led government that came to power after Tikrit-born strongman Saddam Hussein was overthrown in 2003
article_snippet: Marwan Jebbara said there was nothing to fear from the security forces or militia, and that Islamic State was spreading terror to rally Sunnis behind terror.
article_snippet: But residents expressed deep unease about the involvement of Iran, which backs some of the militias involved in the assault. 
highlights_snippet: Locals have been living under the terror group's oppression for months - but Locals fear the Shia troops even more .
  
highlights_snippet: Now the Sunni locals are cutting up white clothes and fabric to make flags of surrender in fear of the Sunni locals lives .