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Christians flee Mosul because of violence

February 25, 2010 - 07:47:21

NINEWA / Aswat al-Iraq: More than 30 Christian families have left Mosul heading to Talkeef district as a result of the surge in acts of violence against them in the city.

“Christian families have been leaving Mosul City for Talkeef district (15 km north of Mosul) for two days,” the head of Talkeef’s council, Bashar Kiki, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
This came after gunmen had killed three members of a Christian family in the city, Kiki indicated.
According to our information, 15 persons were killed in Mosul in a matter of two weeks, he added.

Mosul, the capital city of Ninewa province, lies 405 km north of Baghdad.

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