Dear Friends,
The
situation in Iraq continues to be quite difficult for everyone; just in
the past 48 hours there has been numerous attacks and countless
atrocities. It still remains to be seen how effective the Iraqi Army
will be against fighting the ISIS as the situation is continually
changing at a very fast paced rate. A few of the highlights of recent
events include a militant attack on an Iraqi convoy in which 69
detainees were killed. Around the area of Babil province in another
attack one policeman as well as eight gunmen were killed. ISIS was able
to detain 57 families that were in the process of fleeing to Hawija. On
top of all of these awful things there was a double explosion which was
specifically targeting a funeral for a Colonel but resulted in the death
of eleven people.
It
is also a very sad time for the Christians in Mosul. As this past
Sunday was the first Sunday in 1600 years that there was no Mass on
Sunday. Mosul was the ISIS' first main objective and large city they
were able to capture and to this day it still remains under their
control. They have even just recently raised their flags over some of
the government institutes and departments. It still remains unclear how
the Iraqi Army will free the city and remove the ISIS and how long this
could take.
With much love and grace,
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