How One Man Fought ISIS

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Siewert, R. (2026, October 23). How One Man Fought ISIS. The Free Press. https://www.thefp.com/p/omar-mohammed-isis-mosul-eye

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The Free Press · collected 2026-10-23 · by Rafaela Siewert

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Dr. Omar Mohammed, an Iraqi resident in Mosul when ISIS took over in June 2014, chose to resist rather than flee or submit like most others. At age 29 and working secretly every day under the regime, he documented ISIS’s activities to fight against their oppressive rule. The article focuses on his personal story of defiance and covert resistance against the terror group.
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Story summary

In 2014, when ISIS took control of Mosul, Iraq, most residents either fled or complied with the regime's demands. However, Dr. Omar Mohammed, then aged 29, decided to resist secretly. Despite the danger, Dr. Mohammed worked daily to undermine ISIS, believing that "ISIS is watching the people, but I am watching ISIS." His actions highlight a rare form of resistance in an otherwise oppressive environment, demonstrating individual bravery against extremism.

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📰 One Man Fought ISIS
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Rafaela Siewert
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Topics

ISIS Iraq Mosul The Free Press

Subjects

ISIS ORG · 3× Iraq GPE · 1× Mohammed PERSON · 1× Mosul GPE · 1× Omar Mohammed PERSON · 1× The Free Press ORG · 1×

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How One Man Fought ISIS · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

“ISIS is watching the people, but I am watching ISIS.” asserted
I → watch → ISIS
This is how Dr. Omar Mohammed described his time living under the terror group in Iraq. asserted
Mohammed → describe → Iraq
In June 2014, when ISIS seized Mosul, most residents either fled or submitted to the brutal regime. asserted
residents → seize → regime
But at just 29 years old, Dr. Mohammed chose to risk his life and fight back. asserted
Mohammed → choose → life
Working every day in secret, he do… asserted
he → work → secret
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it → read → world
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