Video: Christians flee Qaraqoush in Iraq as Islamic State takes over
Kurdish Peshmerga forces failed to protect the city from assault by the militant Islamist group
Iraq's Christians are one of the oldest communities in the country, but their numbers have dwindled (MEE)
Published date: 12 February 2015 19:30 GMT
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Last update: 9 years 9 months ago
Iraq's Christians are one of the world's oldest communities. Due to various wars and the sectarian violence, however, their numbers have dwindled, as many have fled the country.
The Islamic State's takeover of the city of Qaraqoush, the largest Christian city in the country, has further broken the will of the few hundred thousand still left.
Abed al-Qaisi has been in Iraq reporting on their flight to regions under Kurdish control in the ever fracturing country.
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