The Islamic State (IS) militants have captured eight journalists and media workers of a local television in Iraq's Mosul city, a provincial security source said Sunday.
Five media workers were captured by the IS militants early in the day, while three others were captured Friday, Xinhua quoted the source as saying.
Four reporters and cameramen, two technicians and an administrator were working for Sama Mosul satellite channel, the source said.
The IS militants stormed their homes in different districts of Mosul, some 400 km from Baghdad, and captured them, the source added.
