Post by 101ABN on Jul 19, 2014 12:20:00 GMT -8
Christians in Mosul began fleeing Iraq’s second-largest city Friday ahead of a Saturday afternoon deadline issued by Sunni insurgents for them to convert to Islam. If they choose not to convert, they can either pay a tax, leave or be killed, NBC News has learned. The deadline set by the insurgents, known as ISIS, was noon local time. Many of the Christians who have left are fleeing north, trying to reach either the Arbil or Duhok provinces in the autonomous Kurdistan region, according to sources. The Christians are reportedly being ordered to leave with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. The ultimatum is an apparent change from previous reports that said ISIS would not threaten Christians in Mosul, which was seized last month by rebel fighters as they moved toward the capital.
www.nbcnews.com/storyline/iraq-turmoil/iraqi-christians-flee-mosul-isis-orders-them-convert-or-be-n160161
