Iraqi Turkmen genocide
Overview of crimes committed against Iraqi Turkmen by the Islamic State / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Iraqi Turkmen genocide refers to the series of killings, rapes, executions, expulsions, and sexual slavery of Iraqi Turkmen by the Islamic State.[6] It began when ISIS captured Iraqi Turkmen lands in 2014 and it continued until ISIS lost all of their land in Iraq. In 2017, ISIS's persecution of Iraqi Turkmen was officially recognized as a genocide by the Parliament of Iraq,[7][8] and in 2018, the sexual slavery of Iraqi Turkmen girls and women was recognized by the United Nations.[9][10]
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Part of 2014 Northern Iraq offensive and the War in Iraq (2013–2017) | |
Location | Iraq |
Date | 1 August 2014 – 31 August 2017[1] |
Target | Iraqi Turkmen |
Attack type | Genocidal massacre, ethnic cleansing, forced conversion, Genocidal rape, Sexual slavery |
Victims | At least 2,200 to 3,500 killed, over 600,000 displaced,[2] around 4,900 missing[3] |
Perpetrators | Islamic State |
Motive | Anti-Turkish sentiment,[4][5] human trafficking |
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