This news agency Reuters.

According to the publication, the massacre happened in prison in the city of Nasiriyah. It is noteworthy that all those executed were Sunni Muslims. The relatives of convicted terrorists were allowed to execute the punishment.

Human rights defenders of the organization Amnesty International criticized the actions of the authorities of Iraq. "The Iraqi authorities must admit that executions are not a response to terrorism and will not make the life of citizens in the country more secure," said the representative of the organization.

Recall, as reported by "URA-Inform", earlier in the territory of the Kurdish autonomy in Iraq began voting on the referendum on the independence of Iraqi Kurdistan. In particular, the sites opened at 7:00 and continue to work until 18:00.