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Persecution News - Iraq

Christian killed in targeted bomb attack
(July 08, 2010)

Christian man shot and killed in Kirkuk
(June 10, 2010)

Bomb attack kills one, injures many
(May 06, 2010)

Another Christian murdered in Mosul
(March 18, 2010)

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)

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

Iraqi Priests Released

October 24, 2007


^{Father Pius Affas and Father Mzen Ishoa Photos from}^{Compass Direct}

Father Pius Affas (60) and Father Mzen Ishoa (35), two priests who were kidnapped by unidentified assailants in the city of Mosul on October 13 (click here for more details), were released on the morning of October 22. Both are reportedly in good health.

For more information on the persecution of Christians in Iraq, go to the Iraq Country Report.