The exodus of the Christian population in Iraq has continued unstopped with the escalation of violence in the country.
This indication is contained in a report by the Open Doors (www.opendoorsuk.org) a United Kingdom (UK) Registered Charity adding that July 2012 was one of the deadliest months in Iraq since US troops withdrew in December 2011.
Quoting AFP news agency, it observed that attacks took place on at least 27 of the 31 days in July, leaving at least 325 people dead adding that in May, 20 Christian families living in Mosul received threatening letters.
It said that they had to move to other places. Another witness told how ‘terrorists’ in Mosul visited four estate agents asking for the names of Christians who had recently sold their houses, so they knew who had the money and who could potentially be kidnapped.
“As a result of the escalating violence, a Christian delegation went to meet with government security officials who have promised to review the situation. In the midst of the violence we received an email from one of our contacts in Baghdad: "It is not really possible to describe the devastation here,” it stated.
The leader of the Delegation said that over 100 have been killed. “We are used to bad problems here in Baghdad but the violence is quite unbelievable.”
It continued: “Twelve car bombs, two suicide bombers on motorbikes. Scores of police and soldiers killed. We no longer have any security. Whilst our people have not been killed, the injuries are so severe to so many.”
"Despite all of this we do not give up and we do not fear. We keep praising the Holy One who never leaves us. Today has been both good and exhausting. In the church we have been looking at Psalm 23. When people ask me what they should pray for us here in Iraq, I say it should be the three ‘P’s. Protection, Provision and Perseverance. It is these three things that Psalm 23 deals with,” he also stated.
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