. >> translator: masked fighters are looking for and arresting former officers from saadam's army.e imposing their own extremist views on people. they are telling tribes to lay down their arms. we won't accept this. >> reporter: this former major general prefers to remain anonymous. this was here a man who was the leader of the self declared islamic state chose to make his first appear answer. he demanded muslims pledge allegiance to him. many sunni groups haven't heeded that call, and some people believe that is why the self declare islamic state group has been arrested tribal elders. they say it's a scare tactic to prevent any opposition to its rule. the city is off-limits to international journalists, and people are fearful to speak their minds, but formal general leaves the islamic state won't be able to prevail over what he calls the true owners of the land. >> translator: they may be in control, but they know without the former army officers and tribal elders, they wouldn't be able to enter musul. we won't allow 4 to 500 masked men to rule us. >> reporter: defiant words from