Bodies of the victims were exhumed from mass graves last year and all were identified before the burial on Saturday.
Yazidi victims of Islamic State reburied after mass graves exhumed in Iraq
Members of the minority community hold a funeral ceremony to remember 104 people who died at the hands of the extremist group.
Iraq’s Yazidis bury 104 victims of IS massacre
The Yazidi community of northern Iraq has brought home 104 of its members who were killed by the Islamic State group during its reign of terror in 2014.Their remains had been identified and exhumed …
Author criticizes continued ‘culture of war’ with troops in Iraq, Afghanistan
Author Michael Knox told Hill.TV he is disappointed that President Biden has signaled he might leave certain troops in Iraq and Afghanistan for the foreseeable future, after the president committed to …
Oil Market: Price of Bonny Light rises to $58.93 per barrel as Iraq, Kazakhstan promise to cut output
For the first time in 2021, the price of Bonny Light, Nigeria’s premium oil grade, has risen to $58.93 per barrel in the international oil mar …
Iran-Iraq Strong Ties Ensure Regional Security, Stability
President Hassan Rouhani said Iran strongly rejects any foreign intervention in Iraq’s internal affairs, stressing that the two countries’ strong relations guarantee regional security and stability.
Armenian lawmaker joins worldwide Yazidi community for funeral of Sinjar genocide victims in Iraq
ARMENPRESS. Armenian Member of Parliament Rustam Bakoyan (My Step bloc), representing the Yazidi community of Armenia, traveled to Iraq to participate in the funeral of the 104 Yazidi genocide victim …
Some in Iraq fear U.S. departure
Posted . While most Iraqis oppose foreign intervention, some in former Saddam strongholds worry that a U.S. withdrawal will put contr …
“I Didn’t Even Know The Demons Were There”: Iraq Vets Face The Trauma Of War
Mike Bressler and Raymond Mangelsdorf never served in the same unit, or even the same branch of the armed forces , but roughly a decade after deploying to …
Did Congress Rename Their French Fries to ‘Freedom Fries’ Before the Iraq War?
In 2003, the U.S Congress renamed french fries sold in their cafeterias to “freedom fries” after France expressed opposition to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. What’s in a name? An international …