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The Latest: Group criticizes Iraq gov’t over Mosul killings

This photo made from undated video posted online shows a man in an Iraqi Army uniform, moments after shooting an unarmed man in Mosul, Iraq. Human Rights watch issued a statement Thursday, July 12, 2017 on four videos uploaded to social media purportedly showing Iraqi forces killing and beating men suspected of being Islamic State group fighters.  (AP Photo)
This photo made from undated video posted online shows a man in an Iraqi Army uniform, moments after shooting an unarmed man in Mosul, Iraq. Human Rights watch issued a statement Thursday, July 12, 2017 on four videos uploaded to social media purportedly showing Iraqi forces killing and beating men suspected of being Islamic State group fighters. (AP Photo) This photo made from undated video posted online shows a man in an Iraqi Army uniform, moments after shooting an unarmed man in Mosul, Iraq. Human Rights watch issued a statement Thursday, July 12, 2017 on four videos uploaded to social media purportedly showing Iraqi forces killing and beating men suspected of being Islamic State group fighters. (AP Photo)

BAGHDAD (AP) – The Latest on the situation following the declaration of full victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul (all times local):

6:15 p.m.

Human Rights Watch has condemned videos circulating on social media purportedly showing Iraqi forces killing and beating men suspected of being Islamic State group fighters.

Two videos seen by The Associated Press were posted to Facebook a day after Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared “total victory” in Mosul.

In one of the videos posted on Tuesday, soldiers throw a man over the side of a rooftop and shoot his body after he hits the ground.