Persecution of Christians by the Islamic State
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The persecution of Christians by the Islamic State involves the systematic mass murder[1][2][3] of Christian minorities, within the regions of Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique and Nigeria controlled by the Islamic extremist group Islamic State. Persecution of Christian minorities climaxed following the Syrian civil war and later by its spillover.[4][5]
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Persecution of Christians by the Islamic State | |
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Part of Syrian civil war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Sinai insurgency Terrorism in Egypt | |
Location | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Date | Ongoing |
Target | Christians (mostly Assyrians, Arab Christians, Armenians, Copts, Citadel Christians, and other groups) |
Attack type | Genocidal massacre, religious persecution, ethnic cleansing, human trafficking and forced conversions to Sunni Islam. |
Perpetrators | ![]() |
Defenders | Christian militias in Iraq and Syria![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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According to US diplomat Alberto M. Fernandez, "While the majority of the victims of the conflict which is raging in Syria and Iraq have been Muslims, Christians have borne a heavy burden given their small numbers."[6]