• $
  • £

Fears growing for Yazidi women held by Isis - PHOTO

Fears growing for Yazidi women held by Isis - PHOTO
19.08.2014 21:00
More than 1,500 Yazidi women seized by Islamic extremists in Iraq are being forced to 'marry' their captors, it was claimed today.

Witnesses in the town of Sinjar say Al Qaeda-inspired Islamic State fighters separated the younger women from the rest of the local population and most were shunted off in buses or trucks.It is believed to be an attempt to co-opt them into service as the wives of fighters.Up to 3,000 women and girls have been kidnapped by the jihadis in the north of the country in just a fortnight - and hundreds of men who refuse to convert have been shot dead.The kidnappings appear to have happened in villages where residents took up arms against IS - and the women are being held separately from the men in IS-controlled Tal Afar, east of Mount Sinjar.(dailymail.co.uk)Bakudaily.Az

Similar news
Similar news

Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Mediterranean Sea
World 12:30
Earthquake of magnitude 4.7 strikes Mediterranean Sea
U.S. may strike Iran’s energy infrastructure if no deal is reached, Trump says
World 06:26
U.S. may strike Iran’s energy infrastructure if no deal is reached, Trump says
U.S. to intensify strikes in Iran military operation, Trump says
World 06:14
U.S. to intensify strikes in Iran military operation, Trump says
‘Decisive success’ achieved in Iran operation, threat reduced, Trump says
World 06:11
‘Decisive success’ achieved in Iran operation, threat reduced, Trump says
U.S. not reliant on Hormuz Strait, users should secure it, Trump says
Business 06:07
U.S. not reliant on Hormuz Strait, users should secure it, Trump says
Belarus ready to respond to threats but does not seek war, Lukashenko says
World 18:00
Belarus ready to respond to threats but does not seek war, Lukashenko says
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
World 16:30
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning issued
IDF says it dropped over 16,000 bombs on 4,000 targets in Iran since war started
World 15:30
IDF says it dropped over 16,000 bombs on 4,000 targets in Iran since war started
Gasoline prices in Germany reach four-year high
World 15:00
Gasoline prices in Germany reach four-year high
Anews TV

Our official Youtube channel

Subscribe