US EditionAxe-wielding man in Iraq attacks Assyrian Christian parade, three injured
- An axe-wielding attacker injured three people at a Christian festival in Dohuk, Iraq, according to local security forces.
- Victims include a 17-year-old boy and a 75-year-old woman, both of whom suffered skull fractures.
- Ninab Yousif Toma from the Assyrian Democratic Movement condemned the attack, urging Iraqi authorities to address ethnic and religious extremism.
- Toma emphasized that this attack will not scare our people.
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UNAMI Strongly Condemns Attack on Assyrian Christians in Duhok
Baghdad, 3 April 2025 – The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) strongly condemns the attack that took place on 1 April 2025, targeting a gathering of Assyrian Christians in Duhok, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, during their celebration of “Akitu”, the Assyrian-Babylonian New Year. The attack resulted in two people being seriously injured and disrupted what was meant to be a peaceful and joyful religious celebration.
Man with axe screams ISIS slogans as he attacks Christians attending festival parade - The Mirror
Three people, including a 17-year-old boy and a 75-year-old woman, were injured when a man wielding an axe attacked a parade in Dohuk, Iraq, celebrating the new year
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Axe terrorist screaming 'ISIS lives on' attacks Christian festival injuring 3
A HORRIFYING axe attack at a Christian New Year parade in northern Iraq has left three people injured after a man shouting Islamic slogans launched a violent rampage through the crowd. Thousands had gathered in Dohuk on Tuesday to celebrate Akitu, the Assyrian New Year, waving flags and donning colourful traditional dress. The moment an axeman shouting ISIS slogans was held to the groundX/@ScharoMaroof XA parade-goer waves a blood stained flag …
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