Friday, May 18, 2007

Collecting taxes in Baghdad’s Christian neighbourhood

05/18/2007 IRAQ
‘Islamic’ prince collects taxes in Baghdad’s Christian neighbourhood

The ‘Islamic State in Iraq” appoints imam Hatym al-Rizeq as head of the al-Dora neighbourhood. From a local mosque he is asking Christians to pay 250,000 dinars in protection money. Only in the last week 14 more families have fled the area. In the meantime, a powerless government remains silent...

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