Woman Searches for Daughter Held Captive by ISIS for 3 YearsMay 2, 2017 — ICC Note A woman has been searching for 3 years for her daughter who was kidnapped by ISIS in 2014 when militants attacked Mosul. As people like Christina’s mother fled...
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...
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...
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...
Three Year Old Girl Killed in ISIS AttackMarch 9, 2017 — ICC Note: A missionary team reports that they watched ISIS bomb a Christian family. The only reported death from the attack is the three-year-old daughter of the Iraqi family. The...
Brainwashing Textbooks Discovered in MosulMarch 8, 2017 — ICC Note: As Iraqi forces continue liberating Mosul from ISIS control, they report having discovered brainwashing textbooks for children in the orphanages. The books addressed subjects such as reading, writing,...
Population of Iraqi Christians Quickly DiminishingMarch 7, 2017 — ICC Note: Only a fraction of the Christians from Qeraqosh seem to be returning to their home town after ISIS has been removed. ISIS is reported to have taken what...
ISIS Uses Minorities as Human ShieldsMarch 6, 2017 — ICC Note: As Iraqi forces progress through the country recapturing their territory, ISIS seems to be responding with desperate acts. Targeting civilians and other minorities, the extremist group is reported...
ISIS Video Threatens Elimination of Coptic ChristiansMarch 3, 2017 — ICC Note: Murders of Coptic Christians are reported to have increased after ISIS released a video vowing to remove this entire minority population from Egypt. Killers are said to be...
Iraqi Forces Discover Mass Grave of ISIS’s VictimsMarch 3, 2017 — ICC Note: Iraqi forces have taken control of the area containing a massive sinkhole, which is estimated to contain numerous bodies of ISIS’s victims. Reports suggest Christians and other religious...
Potential Deadly Double-Team Against Christians in LibyaMarch 2, 2017 — ICC Note: Sources suggest that terrorist groups ISIS, also known as ISIL, and al-Qaeda are cooperating in southern Libya which could prove dangerous for minority Christian groups in that area....
ISIS Strapping Suicide Bombs on Puppies in Desperate Fight for Land, Video ShowsMarch 1, 2017 — ICC Note: The Islamic State is using sick and desperate tactics on the Mosul front line battle. Recent footage published by the group shows militants strapping explosives to a puppy...
Christians Erect A Cross in Celebration of Removing IS Militants from Mosul AirportFebruary 28, 2017 — ICC Note: Last month, Iraqi forces reclaimed a majority of Mosul’s airport from the control of the Islamic State, otherwise known as ISIS; the victory itself was part of the...
