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Khanaqin villagers flee their homes, fearing resurgent ISIS
In one month, ISIS "The security in the Kurdish villages is not good. They are controlled by the Federal Police, and they never visit at night," said Ghaidan Abdulrahman, a local official (mukhtar) in Bawapllawi. A year ago, 75 families lived in his village. Today, most of them are gone. The area is part of the disputed territories that came under Iraqi federal control in October 2017. The federal forces have struggled, however, to secure these villages, especially at night, and ISIS has taken advantage of security gaps between the Iraqis and the Peshmerga. Militants raid villages, and kidnap and kill residents. "You never feel safe to go out; our children will not be safe," said a mother in the village. An estimated 300 "This area is very empty. Iraqi forces cannot establish control over the area. The situation is too poor for people to live in the villages even near Khanaqin," said local Peshmerga commander Kawa Mahmood. Iraq declared victory over ISIS a year ago, but the murderous Moslem group remains a serious security threat. Iraqi, Peshmerga, and coalition forces regularly carry out operations against the murderous Moslems. Posted by: trailing wife 2018-12-14 |
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