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| Iraq |
| Iraqi Shia Militiamen Win Trust in Some Sunni Villages, Face Tougher Tests Ahead |
| 2016-12-21 |
| [Iraq Sun] Before IS took over his village of Bashmana, there were neither military forces nor minority citizens of any kind in the tiny Sunni enclave, so the villagers had no reason to doubt the IS warnings. "But we told them, we would stay in our home or die," Mohammad said. Some families retreated with the Death Eaters, but most remained as IS fled to another, more militarized village, he added. "The first day we were liberated, the Iraqi Army brought biscuits and water to the children," Mohammad continued, describing the re-capture of his village by Iraqi forces nearly two months ago. "The next day the Hashd Shaabi came in with food and cooking oil." |
| Posted by:Fred |