36 Yazidis Free from ISIS Captivity in IraqMay 1, 2017 — ICC Note The UN has accused ISIS of committing genocide against the Yazidi population in Iraq. ISIS has killed and imprisoned thousands of Yazidis, including women and children. In fact,...
Experience the Destruction of Iraq’s Most Populous Christian CityApril 28, 2017 — ICC Note Although Qeraqosh, once Iraq’s most populous Christian city, has been under the Iraqi forces’ control since October 2016, few Christians have returned to their homes. They have little...
ISIS Militants Disguise Themselves as Coalition Forces to Attack CiviliansApril 28, 2017 — ICC Note In their desperate attempts to hold Mosul, ISIS militants are disguising themselves as Iraqi government forces to launch attacks against soldiers and civilians alike. Reports suggest that at...
ACLJ Calls on UN to Remember Christians Persecuted by ISISApril 26, 2017 — ICC Note The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) sent a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) to remind him to remember the ongoing persecution against...
Christian IDP Starts New BusinessApril 26, 2017 — ICC Note Internally displaced persons (IDPs) have fled areas like the Nineveh plains since 2014 to escape ISIS’ control. Most of the IDPs are Christians and have struggled to rebuild...
Some Experts Report Mosul will be ISIS-Free in 1 MonthApril 25, 2017 — ICC Note Some military commanders and experts contend that Mosul could be free from ISIS’ control in one month. Civilians are still fleeing as the fighting intensifies to avoid being...
ISIS Ambushes Iraqi Soldiers at Strategic Staging AreaApril 24, 2017 — ICC Note ISIS continues to resist Iraqi soldiers who are seeking to drive them out of Mosul. A recent ISIS ambush killed at least 10 Iraqi soldiers and injured another...
Iraqi Forces Free 11-Year-Old Yazidi Girl in MosulApril 22, 2017 — ICC Note As Iraqi forces continue to liberate their country from ISIS control, they have freed an 11-year-old Yazidi girl who had been kidnapped and enslaved by the militants in...
ICC Helps ISIS Victim Start a Business in IraqApril 20, 2017 — By Linda Jones 04/20/2017 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) – Samir and his family fled their home in Qeraqosh, Iraq, after ISIS attacked their town on August 6, 2014. To...
Iraqi Christians Celebrate in Tel Esqof Church for First Time Since 2014April 17, 2017 — ICC Note: Iraqi Christians in Tel Esqof were able to celebrate Easter in a church for the first time since 2014. Although the church was damaged, Christians felt more hopeful...
ISIS Causes the Worst Destruction in Nearly 300 YearsApril 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Reports suggest that ISIS’s recent destruction of Iraq is the worst seen in nearly 300 years. The terrorist group is said to be responsible for the demolition of...
Christian Refugees Bring Muslims to ChristApril 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Due to ISIS’s destruction in Iraq, Christians and Muslims alike have been displaced to refugee camps. Christian workers in these camps have begun Christian programs and ministries, especially...
Iraqi Christians Can Finally Celebrate Holy WeekApril 11, 2017 — ICC Note: In the midst of the increased ISIS action in Egypt, Iraqi Christians have finally been able to celebrate recent liberation with their first Palm Sunday in three years....
Iraqi Christian Remembers ISIS’s MosulApril 10, 2017 — ICC Note: An Iraqi Christian recounts what it was like to live in Mosul during the ISIS reign. Laden with manipulation, oppression, and control, Younos Amsah’s story depicts forced conversions...
Christians Don’t Want to Return to a Rebuilt MosulApril 8, 2017 — ICC Note: The Iraqi government is reported to have begun reconstruction on war torn cities, such as Mosul, encouraging refugees and displaced families to return to the country. Regardless of...
Iraqi Christians Will March for PeaceApril 6, 2017 — ICC Note: Iraqi Christians are planning to spend their Holy Week marching for peace. Said to begin on Palm Sunday, this march will extend for 87 miles starting in Erbil and...
