Posted on 05/02/2015 12:16:33 PM PDT by BenLurkin
statement from the Yazidi Progress Party said 300 captives were killed on Friday in the Tal Afar district near the city.
Iraqi Vice-President Osama al-Nujaifi described the reported deaths as "horrific and barbaric".
Thousands of members of the religious minority group were captured last year.
It is not clear how they were killed, or why this has happened now, says the BBC's Middle East editor Alan Johnston.
Many are reported to have been held in Mosul, the main stronghold of IS after the militants swept through large areas of northern and western Iraq, and eastern Syria in 2014.
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How much of royalty for the snuff videos
go to Obama and McCain?
This is terrible, but the real question should be has this affected Obama’s Golf Handicap?
Thought I read it was 600 ...
BBC says they are a mixed religion, we will see. Whatever, an act of Satanism, can’t someone do more? More Sorties at least.
I saw that. Became immediately suspicious of the characterization — and whatever reason BBC might have for making that characterization. The Yazidis are what they are.(some say they worship Lucifer)
In any event, even though the Muslims have a particular animosity for them — the Muslims are still plenty happy to kill Christians.
300 Christians... right?
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