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Christians in Iraq: Between the fronts


Between the fronts
With the Mosul offensive having freed many Christian communities from the clutches of IS, there is undeniably cause for celebration. And yet the position of Iraq′s Christians remains precarious. Birgit Svensson reports from Baghdad
Christians in Baghdad's Virgin Mary refugee camp do not want to return to Qaraqosh. Even though the town has been liberated, it is devastated and mistrust of security forces is high.
"I'm not going back," says Youssef, shaking his head as he picks the ace of clubs out of his hand and slaps it on the table. The other men sitting around nod in agreement. When asked about returning to Qaraqosh, a Christian city in Northern Iraq recently liberated from the terror organisation Islamic State, the reaction at the next table is the same.

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