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Iraqi Christians Murdered in their Homes

December 9th, 2010 | Comments Off

By Jeremy Reynalds Senior Correspondent for ASSIST News Service COVENTRY, ENGLAND (ANS) — Hundreds of Iraqi Christians are fleeing Baghdad and Mosul as murderers target families in their homes and workplaces. According to a news release from the Barnabas Fund, an elderly Christian couple and their daughter became the latest victims of a continuing campaign against the country’s believers when they were killed in their home on Dec. 5. Four gunmen raided the property in Baghdad and repeatedly shot them with pistols equipped with silencers. The Barnabas Fund said the victims, Hikmat and Samira Sammak – like many Iraqi Christians – had left the capital and gone to live in the north. They had just returned briefly to Baghdad to finalize the sale of their home and furniture. Two weeks ago, the Barnabas Fund said, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Assist News Service, Iraq, Persecution

Three Christians Murdered in Iraq by Islamists

May 2nd, 2009 | Comments Off

Three Iraqi Christians were murdered last Sunday and two others were injured in two separate incidents in the city of Kirkuk. These attacks take place in a context of intense hostility to Christians from militant Islamists. The following has been posted on various websites: The General Secretariat of the Adherent of Islam Brigade has decided to address the final warning to … the infidel Christian Crusaders … and order you to leave immediately, in masses and permanently from the Muslim countries. There is no place for you infidel Christians among the Muslim believers in Iraq from now on. Otherwise, our swords will be legalized over your neck. The letter is part of a determined Islamist campaign to drive out the Christian community from Iraq. Although the Christians, as ethnic Assyrians, are the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Christian, Iraq, Islam

The Overcomers (Iraq – December 2008)

December 9th, 2008 | Add a Comment

These are dangerous times for Christians in Iraq. The northern city of Mosul has witnessed a wave of Islamic violence against the followers of Christ. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Christian, Iraq, Muslim, Voice of the Martyrs

2 Christians Killed in Mosul by Islamic Terrorists

November 12th, 2008 | Add a Comment

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – Two Christian sisters were killed this morning in the Al Qahira section in Mosul, Iraq, by Islamic terrorists for just being Christians. The two sisters were murdered as the terrorists stormed into their house. Their mother was severely injured as a result of stab wounds. In addition, the terrorists placed a bomb in the house, which destroyed the small building. A police officer said the terrorists placed another bomb near the house. It exploded when the police arrived and injured three officers. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Christian, Iraq, Islam, Open Doors, Persecution

Son of Murdered Christian is also Killed

September 23rd, 2008 | Add a Comment

Compass Direct News reports: ISTANBUL – An unknown group of armed men killed a Syrian Catholic in violence-plagued Mosul, Iraq two weeks after his father was kidnapped and murdered. The gunmen killed Rayan Nafei Jamooa near his home on Sept. 10. Few details have emerged in the murder case, but sources said he and his father were targeted purely for their faith. Nassar Jamooa, the victim’s father, was kidnapped two weeks before his son’s murder; the elder man’s body was found four days later in the city’s western industrial area. A shrinking minority in Iraq, Christians are frequently kidnapped for a mix of financial and religious reasons, but Nassar Jamooa’s kidnappers did not ask for any ransom. He and his son were targeted strictly for their faith, said a clergyman. “Nobody asked about money, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Christian, Compass Direct, Iraq, Persecution