Iraqi Christian fighters join battle against ISIL in Mosul

Iraqi forces and the Kurdish Peshmerga are planning an offensive to retake the city of Mosul from ISIL.
They'll be backed by the United States.
Among those joining the fight is a small group of Christian fighters.
Natasha Ghoneim met them in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq.
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[@eagle6769]

Christians need to fight for their land.

[@VanWilshere2134]

*Assyrian Christians

[@charbel01]

@@VanWilshere2134 we are all christians. If I had a chance I would fight with them.

[@farisshaf8610]

@@VanWilshere2134 there is no A or B in Christians everyone who is a Christian is a brother to others. And as a Christian i love everyone from different faith too.

[@rasachya5340]

Fight who?

[@rmmle]

@@rasachya5340 Islamic extremists

[@dontthomasgregoryfabrique1237]

Standby to our faith brothers, fight for our belieft. From the largest catholic population in asia, philippines!

[@darrenpeternazarene5968]

Christians have the right to live there

[@kimjongun4466]

Christians were already living there before islam exist lol

[@VanWilshere2134]

@@kimjongun4466 *Assyrian Christians

[@alijafer303]

I am a Christian from Mosul, Iraq .... the brave Iraqi army helped us a lot and saved us from terrorism ... I love Iraq and I like the most powerful Iraqi army in the Middle East

[@Normaldude10174]

@Temporary Account You dumbass lmao. What do you expect him to be called Jefferson LOL. Ali isn't an islamic name its just an arabic name.

[@DOI_ARTS]

I have a christian ftriend and his name is mohamad.

[@1414Adety]

@@DOI_ARTS Now, that clearly a muslim name 😂 He probably an apostate

[@DOI_ARTS]

@@1414Adety really, he is a Catholic too, dont know how he got that name though he never tells 😂

[@samsudinjackson]

@@DOI_ARTS so many muslim name in middle east but they christian actually,they using muslim name to blending each other with muslim people so they never persecuted 👌

[@roykesum7117]

JESUS on your side guys.......Glory Glory Alleluya.

[@oyongski1]

Christianity came earlier than Islam in the Middle East.

[@masterroshi8070]

@@aliewareei7687 you read quran? I dont think so

[@aliewareei7687]

Muten Roshi i do read the Quran Yeah do you read ur bible

[@9142-s2z]

Christianity came 500 to 600 year's before Islam,thats a fact 👍

[@bradensommers6764]

Yessir

[@HansJCruze]

@@9142-s2z yep

[@silvestercabading6128]

May God's speed on you my Christian brothers

[@Varkeyyakoob]

Yes ❤️

[@titobabu7980]

Halleluijah Amen. Love from Bangladesh..

[@ASAManifesto]

Assyrians, Chaldeans and syriacs, one people one blood.

[@VanWilshere2134]

@Shreyan Datta gupta You are not Assyrians

[@kezey6977]

I am Assyrian and that is true but wont say it

[@drmg735]

Tihe suryoye

[@bayannijuan2747]

May the christian community helps them.

[@mrpepe9502]

We are Assyrians, don’t claim us as Iraqi christians. Please name us by our real nationality: (Christian) Assyrians.

[@migumi3827]

My Iraqi Christian brothers, I hope you prosper and progress further

[@MorrisonScotch]

well the assault has began. wish I was there. I'm praying without stopping for you all.

[@faanengaaw7357]

Many Christians frm Iraq are ethnically Assyrians.

[@davejude3453]

God bless you all

[@constantius4654]

There needs to be a fully independent Christian state in the Middle East.

[@VanWilshere2134]

*Assyrian Christian state

[@rasachya5340]

It would be near impossible alone, Kurds tried it and nearly lost the semi autonomy. Even if they unit Iraq will not allow it

[@drmg735]

@@VanWilshere2134ashuri and aramean mixed state I reckon. From tur abdin in the west to Hakkari in the north Nineveh in the east and qamishli to the south. It’s all talk ig

[@deumevet]

syria+iraq=assur republic

[@ivlremanuel6969]

how can i join them?

[@sbk5103]

fly to kurd and then go and find them without being shot by isis

[@ASK480]

@@sbk5103 *assyria

[@milanpandya8126]

Cristion superb work this land your land you owner there land take it god blees my brother

[@bojan6449]

Christians Army !

[@VanWilshere2134]

*Assyrian Christian army

[@ricardocruise6716]

Longlive kurds..from Philippines

[@VanWilshere2134]

Kurds are preventing Assyrian Christians from obtaining autonomy. Why do you support them?

[@rasachya5340]

@@VanWilshere2134 maybe because they fought Isis the most? And lost most soldiers? Or how peshmerga also commands Assyrian troops

[@samsudinjackson]

@@VanWilshere2134 the kurds always help Assyrians 👌

[@dinaplayswarthunder]

kurds are our enemy, dont be fooled

[@dutchvanderlinde4969]

Crusader against evil Neo Saracen

[@samsudinjackson]

The christian and kurdish alway be friends in iraq

[@baquarhussainexorcist5436]

Western media should not focus on dividing countries Iraq cannot be divided

[@nw6231]

Iraq should be renamed Chriskurdistan ❤

[@ninostexas9387]

God bless Assyrian fighters. These Christians are Assyrians and have to be identified as such. Assyrians deserve their own autonomous region to survive as the only Christian nation in the Middle East. This is essential for a permanent and lasting peace in the region. Assyria will rise again.

[@LucasCavalcante2839]

Support assyrian christians from Brazil 🇧🇷🤝assyria.

[@freejaysupremeproductions]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Love you, amen amen amen 🙏

[@viriatolvsitanivs7237]

Deus Vult

[@NunoDiogodeSantamaria]

Deus Vult

[@cruzdaily229]

Deus Vault

[@JohnRodriguez-si9si]

" Onward, Christian Soldiers ( OCS), marching as to War; with The ✝️☦️of Jesus , going on before........." As a " Good Soldier of Jesus Christ"( 2 Timothy 2:3-4) , these Christian Militia Groups actively practice Psalm 144:1 to combat Daesh ( ISIS). GOD ( Father, Son, Holy Spirit) Bless The Christian Church in the Middle East!!

[@aljinantony3756]

Pray rosary pls

[@aljinantony3756]

@Temporary Account shame on u Christianity started AD1 Muslim 5 b. C, lier we understand your thaqia

[@a.mourne6798]

What is ISIL?

[@a.mourne6798]

@Temporary Account oh OK, thank you

[@Ama65801]

Pray the rosary for the peace on earth 🙏

[@Im-e3v]

Real Christian’s and real hero’s stop with wokeness gays and trans aren’t hero’s or idols these men real men

[@Varkeyyakoob]

Deus vult ⚡.Christ bless ❤️

[@analight777]

jesus is real only

[@frankiegomez8860]

mosul going down like pancakes and?waffles once troops start pouring in itll be a 2 week battle

[@VanWilshere2134]

These are Assyrians, not Christians!

[@sargongilgamish1054]

Well Assyrians are Christians

[@lvsoad22]

they are both

[@VanWilshere2134]

@@lvsoad22 Call them Assyrian Christians then, not just Iraqi Christians.

[@lvsoad22]

bani99 ok

[@VanWilshere2134]

@@sargongilgamish1054 Even though majority of Assyrians are Christians, you don't have to be Christian to be Assyrian.

[@Tokarlem]

Jesus jesus jesus

[@thevideogamehunger0134]

another independent state in Iraq so there is Kurdistan, what would this new Christians country be called Christiania any body have a better name

[@thevideogamehunger0134]

Putinisgood ok then then never mind

[@thevideogamehunger0134]

Putinisgood question: do you personally know Mr. President Putin or do you just live in Russia and you named your account after Putin being a good Russian president

[@thevideogamehunger0134]

Putinisgood ok that didn't really answer my question??

[@thevideogamehunger0134]

well ya they are 1 of the 3 superpowers

[@simonmalki585]

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