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Iraqi Shia Muslims facing massacre by ISIL in Amerli: UN
[Iran Press TV] A senior UN official has warned that Shia Turkmen residents of an Iraqi town besieged by the ISIL Takfiri...an adherent of takfir wal hijra, an offshoot of Salafism that regards everybody who doesn't agree with them as apostates who must be killed... gunnies could be massacred if urgent action is not taken to rescue them. The residents of this small Shia Turkmen community about 180 km (110 miles) north of Baghdad have been living under the ISIL siege for more than two months. "The situation of the people in Amerli is desperate and demands immediate action to prevent the possible massacre of its citizens," UN Iraq envoy, Nickolay Mladenov, said in a statement. The UN official noted that a severe humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the region. "I urge the Iraqi government to do all it can to relieve the siege and to ensure that the residents receive lifesaving humanitarian assistance or are evacuated in a dignified manner," the statement read, adding. "Iraq's allies and the international community should work with the authorities to prevent a human rights When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much... tragedy." This comes as Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi has promised aid for the town. He has called on the army to send forces and logistical support to Amerli. On Friday, Ayatollah Sistani expressed concern ...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended... over the plight of about 20,000 people who are surrounded by the ISIL in the volatile town. The top holy man called on all Iraqis to confront ISIL Death Eaters, stressing that defending Iraq against the terrorist groups is a "big honor." Posted by: Fred 2014-08-24 |
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