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Persecution News - Iraq

Update: Mother of martyred sisters dies
(November 26, 2008)

Two Christians killed in Mosul
(November 12, 2008)

Christian killed, hundreds forced to flee in Mosul
(October 15, 2008)

More Christians killed in Mosul
(October 08, 2008)

Christians killed in Mosul
(September 24, 2008)

Priest Killed
(April 09, 2008)

Archbishop Rahho Found Dead
(March 19, 2008)

Archbishop Kidnapped in Mosul
(March 05, 2008)

More Churches Bombed
(January 16, 2008)

Churches and Convents Bombed
(January 09, 2008)

Iraq Profile

Total Area:
437,072 sq. km

Population:
28,221,181 (July 2008 est.)

Ethnicity:
Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20%, Turkoman, Assyrian or Other 5%

Language:
Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kurdish regions), Turkoman, Assyrian, Armenian

Religion:
Muslim 97% (Shi'a 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian or Other 3%

Government Type:
Parliamentary democracy

Capital:
Baghdad

Population Below Poverty Line:
Not Available

Country Reports

Two Christians killed in Mosul

November 12, 2008

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In the ongoing violence against Christians in Mosul, Iraq, two sisters were killed and their mother wounded by a gang of teenaged assailants on November 12. The gunmen shot one of the sisters as she was waiting for a bus outside of her house. They then stormed into her home and killed her sister and injured her mother. A bomb placed by the assailants at the entrance of the house detonated as the police arrived on the scene, injuring several officers.

Ask God to fill those who mourn for these sisters with a peace that surpasses understanding in the midst of their grief (Philippians 4:7). Pray for healing for their mother as she recovers. Ask God to bring peace to Mosul.

For more information on the plight of Iraqi Christians, please visit the
Iraq Country Report. a new video from CBN on the persecution of Christians in Mosul is now available on www.persecution.tv. Click here to view the video.