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Persecution News - Iraq

Three Christian men murdered in Mosul
(March 04, 2010)

Four Christians murdered in Mosul
(February 18, 2010)

Another Christian killed in Mosul
(January 21, 2010)

Elderly Christian man killed in Mosul
(January 14, 2010)

Christians shot, kidnapped in Mosul
(January 07, 2010)

Update: More bomb attacks on churches in Mosul
(December 23, 2009)

Bomb attacks target churches in Mosul
(December 16, 2009)

Church and convent bombed in Mosul
(December 02, 2009)

Seven churches bombed
(July 15, 2009)

Three Christians killed in Kirkuk
(April 29, 2009)

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

Three Christians killed in Kirkuk

April 29, 2009

Photo from AsiaNews

Three Christians are dead and two seriously injured following attacks on believers by gunmen in the northern Iraq city of Kirkuk on the evening of April 26. In one attack, two women, Suzan Latif David and Muna Banna David, were killed in their home. In a separate attack in the same area, Yousif Shaba and his sons Thamir and Basil were shot by gunmen. Basil was killed and at last report Shaba and Thamir were in critical condition. One of the nine men arrested has suspected links to al-Qaeda. Local clergy have condemned the killings, which have sparked fear of further violence against the Christian community.

Ask God to fill those who mourn for these believers with a peace that surpasses understanding in the midst of their grief (Philippians 4:7). Pray for protection for Christians in Kirkuk. Ask God to continue to equip Iraqi Christians to be cross-bearing disciples as they serve Him.

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