Iran-Backed Factions in Iraq Deteriorate Security SituationFebruary 1, 2022 — 02/01/2022 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – In the crisis-torn country of Iraq, a recent interview with the leader of Asaib Ahl al Haq, an Iraqi-based radical group in support of Iran,...
New Iraq Report Says Returnees Combat Safety and Security ConcernsJanuary 11, 2022 — 01/11/2022 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – A new report by the International Office of Migration (IOM) details the obstacles that Iraqi Christians and returnees face following their displacement by the Islamic...
IS Coalition Ends, Iraqi Christians Still Threatened and DisadvantagedJanuary 6, 2022 — 01/06/2022 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Despite Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s recent announcement ending the US-led global coalition against the Islamic State, Iraqi Christians remain disadvantaged and threatened. Just days...
Iraq Arrests ISIS Militants in NinevehDecember 21, 2021 — 12/21/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) - The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) arrested four ISIS militants with warrants and videotaped confessions, according to the spokesperson for the Iraqi Commander in Chief....
New Report Confirms Islamic State Present But Weakened in Iraq, SyriaDecember 6, 2021 — 12/06/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – The newest quarterly Pentagon report on the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria noted that the terrorist group is “entrenched as low-level insurgency”. The Islamic...
Attack on Iraqi Christian Home Sparks Insecurity FearDecember 1, 2021 — 12/01/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – The home of a Christian shopkeeper was attacked with homemade bombs on November 28. The Christian sold alcohol in his store and has been the...
Iraqi Christian Villages Emptied by Fear of Turkish AttacksNovember 21, 2021 — 11/21/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Christian and Kurdish villages in northern Iraq continue to fear Turkish bombardment as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. On the evening of November 6, Turkish...
Iraq’s Yazidi Survivor Law Requires More to Serve All VictimsNovember 10, 2021 — 11/10/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – This year Iraq’s parliament passed the Yazidi Survivors Law to provide reparations to specifically the Yazidi community, but also other minority groups like Christians who...
Assassination Attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Just Days After ProtestsNovember 9, 2021 — 11/09/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was subject to an assassination attempt during the early hours of November 7 after three drones with explosives neared his...
Protests Against Iraq Elections Flare While Awaiting Official ResultsNovember 8, 2021 — 11/08/2021 Iraq (International Christian Concern) – While Iraq awaits the independent investigation and official results of the October 10 elections, protestors grew aggravated and clashed with riot police in Baghdad on...
