Rights violations in Mosul were individual acts, says Iraqi PM

Iraq's prime minister has acknowledged that human rights violations were committed during the battle to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group, but says they were "individual acts".

Haider al-Abadi told reporters during a press conference that those who behind such acts were either "ignorant" of the consequences or "had a deal with Daesh" with the intent "to defame us and the security forces".