islamic-state-militants-convert-yazidis-to-islam
- 10 years ago
Islamic State (IS) militants have released a video which they say shows Yazidis (a religious minority) converting to Sunni Islam.
In the video, an unnamed IS fighter says, “We ask, we plead with the Yazidis to come down from the mountains and convert to Islam. Firstly to rid themselves of the final fires of Hell and secondly because if they stay up on the mountain, they will die of hunger and thirst. As for the aid from Western and crusader countries, it is a lie.”
Earlier this month aid organisations delivered emergency food and water supplies to the Yazidi people who have taken refuge on the mountain heights fearing execution by IS militants. Footage shows families attempting to hand their children into the helicopter.
The UN is sending more emergency food aid to Iraq, flying 2500 tonnes of aid in from Jordan. They say the focus is particularly on helping people without shelter or housing. It is estimated that up to 1.2 million people have been displaced in Iraq since January this year.
In the video, an unnamed IS fighter says, “We ask, we plead with the Yazidis to come down from the mountains and convert to Islam. Firstly to rid themselves of the final fires of Hell and secondly because if they stay up on the mountain, they will die of hunger and thirst. As for the aid from Western and crusader countries, it is a lie.”
Earlier this month aid organisations delivered emergency food and water supplies to the Yazidi people who have taken refuge on the mountain heights fearing execution by IS militants. Footage shows families attempting to hand their children into the helicopter.
The UN is sending more emergency food aid to Iraq, flying 2500 tonnes of aid in from Jordan. They say the focus is particularly on helping people without shelter or housing. It is estimated that up to 1.2 million people have been displaced in Iraq since January this year.