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Iraqi Christians Fleeing (Muslim persecution) for Their Lives
Iraq
October 2004

Excerpt:
In Baghdad, kidnapping of Christian business owners for ransom is a booming business. My friend's father was kidnapped, humiliated and released after his family collected and paid the required ransom. Another friend's family moved to Jordan after kidnapping threats against her brother. Many businesses owned by Christians have become the target of these gangs.

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Iraqi Christians need protection, too
October 2004

Excerpt:
Christians have also come under attack by Kurdish militias in the north, including Mosul itself, where Kurds have clashed frequently with Arabs and other minorities as they have tried to extend their control to "Arabized" areas, which they consider to have been traditionally Kurdish.