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Assyrians In Iraq
Iraqi Assyrians ( syr, ܣܘܪ̈ܝܐ, ar, آشوريو العراق) are an ethnic and linguistic minority group, indigenous to Upper Mesopotamia. Assyrians in Iraq are those Assyrians still residing in the country of Iraq, and those in the Assyrian diaspora who are of Iraqi-Assyrian heritage. They share a common history and ethnic identity, rooted in shared linguistic, cultural and religious traditions, with Assyrians in Iran, Assyrians in Turkey and Assyrians in Syria, as well as with the Assyrian diaspora. Assyrian diaspora in Detroit,Arab, Chaldean, and Middle Eastern Children and Families in the Tri-County Area " [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nineveh Plain Protection Units
The Nineveh Plain Protection Units ( syc, ܚܕܝ̈ܘܬ ܣܬܪܐ ܕܫܛܚܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ ; ar, وحدات حماية سهل نينوى) or NPU is an Assyrian military organization that was formed in late 2014, largely but not exclusively by Assyrians in Iraq to defend themselves against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.John Burger for Aletia. December 4, 201Christians in Iraq Forming Militia to Defend, and Possibly Retake, Ancestral Lands/ref> The Nineveh Plains is a region where Assyrians in Iraq have traditionally been concentrated.Steven Nelson for ''U.S. News & World Report''. Feb. 6, 201Iraqi Assyrian Christians Form Anti-ISIS Militia, and You Can Legally Chip In/ref> Statistics By December 2014, the group said it had between 500 and 1,000 men in training, that the US was helping train them, and that financial support was coming mostly from Assyrians in the US and Europe. In February 2015 there were unverified reports that the group had 5,000 Assyrian men registered to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
