United Nations Mission: ISIS killed and wounded 35 000 Iraqis last year

United Nations Mission: ISIS killed and wounded 35 000 Iraqis last year
2015-02-24T12:03:54+00:00

, as at least 12,000 civilians were killed and more than 23,000 others injured.

According to a statement of the organization, seen by "Shafaq News", "in January of this year alone, the casualties totaled 2,200, including 790 dead and 1,500 wounded."

The internationalist statement added that the frequent reports on violations of human rights and abuses committed by "ISIS" against civilians is scary, it has shown that it does not hesitate on publishing crimes committed against men, women and children in public, while still the safety and security of the diverse ethnic and religious communities in areas controlled by ISIS is a major concern to the organization, particularly regarding thousands of captured women and children.

The mission and the United Nations Office for Human Rights in Iraq pointed out that "it is likely to stop or reduce 60 per cent of the humanitarian operations in Iraq, if the necessary financing did not arrive in the next few weeks, as it will stop the food supply in mid-May if necessary funding did not arrive before the end of next March, as the supply of essential medicines will also stop at the end of March as well. "

The mission confirmed, they urgently need $ 150 million to support the displaced, and that the needs to save lives and enormous and protection is huge and likely to increase.

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