Assyrian people: Difference between revisions

The emergence of the [[Islamic State]] and the occupation of a significant portion of the Assyrian homeland resulted in another major wave of Assyrian displacement due to events such as the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]] by the [[United States]] and [[Multi-National Force – Iraq|its allies]], and the [[Syrian civil war]], which began in 2011. Of the one million or more Iraqis who have fled Iraq since the [[Occupation of Iraq (2003–2011)|occupation]], nearly 40% were indigenous Assyrians, even though Assyrians accounted for only around 3% of the pre-war [[Demographics of Iraq|Iraqi population]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Assyrian Christians 'Most Vulnerable Population' in Iraq |url=http://www.christianpost.com/article/20061205/23863.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208143126/http://www.christianpost.com/article/20061205/23863.htm |archive-date=8 December 2012 |access-date=2006-12-05 |work=The Christian Post}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=U.S. Gov't Watchdog Urges Protection for Iraq's Assyrian Christians |url=http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070314/26312_U.S._Gov't_Watchdog_Urges_Protection_for_Iraq's_Assyrian_Christians.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071211195624/http://www.christianpost.com/article/20070314/26312_U.S._Gov%27t_Watchdog_Urges_Protection_for_Iraq%27s_Assyrian_Christians.htm |archive-date=2007-12-11 |access-date=2007-12-31 |work=The Christian Post}}</ref>

 

 

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