They were among dozens of IS members killed by their own leadership in recent months in a vicious purge after a string of airstrikes killed prominent figures. Some of the suspects were shot dead in front of other IS fighters as a lesson, the Iraqi officials said. Non-IS members are also often caught up in the hunt for spies. Iraqi intelligence officials allowed the AP to speak by phone with the informant, who spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing for his life. The purge comes at a time when IS has lost ground in both Syria and Iraq.

Source: Fox News June 05, 2016 10:07 UTC