Islamic State Seizes Iraq’s Christian Capital: Qaraqosh
Another mass exodus as 100,000 displaced Christians seek safety in Kurdish cities.
Islamic State militants seized control of the “Christian capital of Iraq,” Qaraqosh, and nearby Christian villages last night. The land grab sent has sent an estimated one-fourth of Iraq’s remaining Christians fleeing.
“An exodus, a real via crucis … [Christians] are walking on foot in Iraq’s searing summer…