CBC News recently spent a week in Mosul, speaking to residents and soldiers with Iraqi security forces, which have retaken large chunks of the occupied city. Living in the darkNecessities of life often taken for granted disappeared when ISIS stormed into Mosul. (Derek Stoffel/CBC)Punishing rulesWhen ISIS first arrived, it took over the airwaves, broadcasting messages of intimidation on radio and television to keep residents in line. Like all women in the city, Abdullah was not allowed to be outside her home alone. ISIS also gave instructions on the proper length a man should keep his beard, as the militants deemed shaving immoral.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2017 13:41 UTC