Iraqi Christians fear returning home, wary of Shiite militia
Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2019 09:11:33 +0000
The Christian community in Iraq has plummeted in the last 15 years because of attacks by Islamic militant groups, including al-Qaida and IS. An estimated one million Christians were living in Iraq before the U.S.-led invasion of 2003; today only a fraction remains. The Islamic State group takeover the north only worsened the disaster for the Christians, sending them fleeing for safety in the autonomous Kurdish region, where most remain.
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