ISIS Massacres Those Fleeing MosulJune 9, 2017 — ICC Note As ISIS loses ground in Mosul, it has increased its killings. There are still thousands of people trapped under ISIS control in Mosul. As they try to flee...
Egypt Removes Security Chief of Minya ProvinceMay 31, 2017 — ICC Note After ISIS’s latest attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt, the Egyptian government removed the security chief in the province where the attack happened. The attacks on Coptic Christians...
ISIS Detonates 2 Bombs in Baghdad, Kills at Least 31May 31, 2017 — ICC Note Historically, Ramadan has been an opportune time for groups like ISIS to launch attacks on the civilian population. The trend continued on Tuesday when two bombs exploded in...
48 Potential ISIS Members Suspected of Egyptian Church BombingsMay 22, 2017 — ICC Note In December 2016 and April 2017, ISIS suicide bombers attacked three Coptic churches in Cairo, Egypt. More than 70 people died in the attacks. Now, Egypt’s public prosecutor...
Iraqi Christians Ask for Government Help to Rebuild ChurchesMay 22, 2017 — ICC Note Now that many areas in the Nineveh Plains are free of ISIS, Christians have begun moving back home. They are finding many of their churches in ruins, the...
ISIS brutal rampage through Salamiyah countrysideMay 20, 2017 — ICC Note ISIS carried out an attack on the countryside of Salamiyah city on Friday. It was reportedly the most violent single attack on the countryside in more than two...
ISIS continues to lose ground in MosulMay 19, 2017 — ICC Note Iraqi Armed Forces are moving closer to a complete victory in Mosul. ISIS now controls less than 5% of the city after Iraqi troops liberated an ancient Christian monastery...
Christians Fear for Safety Even if ISIS is Driven Out of IraqMay 17, 2017 — ICC Note Reports from coalition forces suggest that Mosul is almost ISIS-free. Despite the good news, the absence of ISIS does not mean Iraq will foster a religiously tolerant society...
Christians Building New Church in Kurdistan Region of IraqMay 17, 2017 — ICC Note Just north of Erbil, Iraq, in the Kurdistan region, Christians are constructing the “largest church in the Kurdistan Region, and one of the greatest in Iraq….” The Ainkawa...
Coptic Christians Denied Assistance by GovernmentMay 16, 2017 — ICC Note ISIS’ continued attacks on Coptic Christians in El-Arish have scattered Christians throughout North Sinai, including Port Said. Unfortunately, Christians have not found Port Said to be a safe...
Doctor Rescues Estimated Thousand Yazidis from IraqMay 15, 2017 — ICC Note The UN declared that ISIS was conducting a genocidal campaign against the Yazidis, an ethnic and religious minority, in Iraq. Thousands of Yazidis have been killed, kidnapped, displaced,...
ISIS Ambushes 13 Tribesmen Fighting Against ThemMay 11, 2017 — ICC Note In its fight against ISIS, Egypt is increasingly using tribesmen to support Egyptian military. Tribesmen can man checkpoints and other duties in working with the Egyptian government. Recognizing...
Civilians Continue to Flee Mosul as ISIS RetreatsMay 11, 2017 — ICC Note Reports suggest that coalition forces are in the last push to free Mosul of ISIS. Fighting has increased as coalition forces gain new ground, causing ISIS to retreat....
Fresh Video of Indian Priest Kidnapped by ISIS SurfacesMay 9, 2017 — ICC Note: A fresh video of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Catholic priest kidnapped by ISIS in Yemen in March 2016, has surfaced showing the Indian priest in failing health. Father...
ISIS Executes 3 Males in Northern EgyptMay 9, 2017 — ICC Note A father and his two sons were recently kidnapped by ISIS and their bodies were finally found over the weekend. The decapitated bodies were taken to the hospital...
Egypt’s ISIS Leader Warns Muslims to Avoid Christian GatheringsMay 6, 2017 — ICC Note ISIS’ Egyptian leader told Muslims to avoid all Christian gatherings in addition to government, military, and police facilities. His warning suggests ISIS’ continued desire to attack Christians and...
