Genocide of Shias by ISIL
| Shia genocide (by ISIL) | |
|---|---|
| Location |
 Iraq Syria
|
| Date | August 2014 – present |
| Target | Shia Muslims, primarily civilians |
|
Attack type
|
Genocidal massacre, ethnic cleansing, forced conversion |
| Perpetrators |
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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| Defenders |
 United States
|
| Motive | Religious persecution, human trafficking, and forced conversions to Sunnism. |
The genocide of Shia Muslims by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) refers to the genocide within its region of control in Iraq and Syria increased following its takeover of parts of Northern Iraq in June 2014.
Despite being the religious majority in Iraq, Shia Muslims have been killed in large numbers by ISIL. In 12 June 2014, ISIL killed at least 1,566 Shia Iraqi Air Force recruits. ISIL has also targeted Shia prisoners. According to witnesses, after the militant group took the city of Mosul, they divided the Sunni prisoners from the Shia prisoners. Six hundred fifty Shia prisoners were then taken to another location and executed. Kurdish officials in Ibril have reported similar incidents where Sunni and Shia prisoners were separated and Shia prisoners were killed.
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