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Church in northern Iraq reopened after two years under IS control
November 20, 2016 By Faith Matters

Church in northern Iraq reopened after two years under IS control

The bells have rung out after two years of silence in the Mar Korkeis church in the town of Bashiqa, some 15 km (10 miles) north of Mosul, Islamic State’s last major city stronghold in Iraq. Kurdish Peshmerga fighters retook the town on Nov. 7, ending two years of rule by the hardline Sunni group […]

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The Wider Image: On patrol with the Sinjar Resistance Units
May 11, 2016 By Faith Matters

The Wider Image: On patrol with the Sinjar Resistance Units

Pictures from resistance units in Sinjar Province – stand off against IS forces.  

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