LIQUOR STORES OPENING IN IS-FREE MOSUL

[King Bean]

Liquor Shops Reopening in IS-Free Mosul 

Basnews English

20/05/2017 - 15:59

 

A Mosul resident forks out to buy booze after years of it being banned by ISIS. Photo: Getty Images

 

 

MOSUL — Alcohol is once again being sold in Iraq’s Mosul, which was banned under Islamic State (IS) rule over the area since 2014.

Reportedly, in IS-controlled Mosul, those who partook in drinking in public were whipped and those who smuggled alcoholic beverages were given the death sentence.

However, as IS militants are continually being driven out of Mosul, more and more shops are starting to sell spirits.

A retailer in the area is currently serving approximately 1,000 customers on a daily basis.

“In the afternoon it gets very busy here. For three years, people were deprived of it yet they had been used to it before. There used to be bars, clubs and casinos. All of them were closed and only now are people returning to drinking,” said a retailer by the name of Abu Haidar, as quoted by The Sun.

Today, a 25 cl of alcohol costs less than $7, - approximating the pre-2014 year prices, whereas proceeding the IS takeover the cost for the same amount was around fifteen times higher.

“I feel so relieved – there were a few illegal stores recently and people selling from their homes, but this is a proper licensed shop so it’s cheaper and we want it cheaper,” said Mosul resident Karim Jassem, who also spoke of his past experiences in drinking under IS-controlled Mosul.

“I was afraid. I would drink and by 11pm leave my friend’s house and drive home using the back streets,” he said.

Eastern Mosul was declared liberated in January. The operation is currently in progress in the western side of the city. The operation, which was launched on October of 2016, is led by the Iraqi forces in conjunction with the US-led international coalition forces.

 

http://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/351722

 

 

[Wiljor]

Morning KB, yep time to stock up and let the festivities begin  

[davis411]

hahahahaha

that is great

 

party hat on

[King Bean]

18 minutes ago, davis411 said:

party hat on

 

                                                     Meanwhile.......in Canada.

[ChuckFinley]

At least the stores is well stocked for carry out.   

[Laid Back]

They are getting ready for the best Ramadam ever.!

 

Go purchasing power

Go Ramadam 

Go celebration 

 

[DWitte]

30 minutes ago, davis411 said:

hahahahaha

that is great

 

party hat on

That's better than your party thong.

From one end to the other.

[ChuckFinley]

Let the partying begin. 

[MyLadiesDaddy]

Oh yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's ingenious. Give a bunch of Arabs with guns and itchy trigger fingers Alcohol   

[pontiyak]

Drinking and driving in Mosul is akin to being identified as a car bomb.....

 

That sounds pretty risky. Don't drink and drive anywhere....especially in Mosul

 

I thought alcohol was Verbotten over there.... ?

 

The best things in life RV

 

yak

[Boozer]

Job well done, now you move back home, kick back have a few drinks, and enjoy life till the next idiot comes and cuts your drunk head off.. Part on Boys and let the good times roll

[boomhand86]

Wonder if they have any good bourbon 

[TLHUBER]

Hopefully, Allock (however the name is spelled) drinks enough to push the RV Botton.