2008 attacks on Christians in Mosul
2008 attacks on Christians in Mosul was a series of attacks which targeted Iraqi Christians in Mosul, Iraq. The Christians of Mosul, who were already targeted during the Iraq War, left the city en masse heading to Assyrian villages in Nineveh Plains and Iraqi Kurdistan. Both Sunni extremists, and Kurdish Peshmerga were blamed for the attacks.
| 2008 attacks on Christians | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mosul, Iraq |
| Date | October 2008 – January 2009 |
| Target | Christians |
Attack type | Killings, intimidation |
| Deaths | > 40 |
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