> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.assyriapost.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Christian graves vandalized in new Kurdish attack against Assyrians in Northern Iraq - URL: https://www.assyriapost.com/christian-graves-vandalized-in-new-kurdish-attack-against-assyrians-in-northern-iraq/ - Published: 2025-12-19T06:24:16.000Z - Updated: 2025-12-19T06:24:15.000Z - Description: Dozens of Assyrian graves were vandalized in Shaqlawa, near Erbil, in mid December, marking the latest incident in a string of Kurdish attacks against Assyrian cemeteries and churches in northern Iraq. - Author: The Assyria Post - Tags: Assyria The Assyria Post delivers original content and helps shed light on developments affecting Assyrians, both in Assyria and in the diaspora. Help us reach new readers by sharing our articles and give us a follow on [X](https://x.com/AssyriaPost?ref=assyriapost.com), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/assyriapost/), and [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/assyriapost/?ref=assyriapost.com). **Around 30 Assyrian** graves in a newly established cemetery in Shaqlawa, in northern Iraq, were vandalized on December 12\. Crosses and headstones on the graves were deliberately broken. Security footage from the cemetery shows a man systematically destroying the crosses and knocking down the headstones. Authorities later apprehended a suspect, who is reported to have confessed to the crime. A similar attack targeted another Shaqlawa cemetery in February 2024, prompting the local Assyrian community to install security cameras at the sites. The Assyrian Democratic Movement, the main political organization representing Assyrians in northern Iraq, said it “renews its unequivocal condemnation of all forms of attacks on religious symbols and cemeteries.” The Shaqlawa incident is part of a broader series of Kurdish attacks targeting the indigenous Assyrian population in Northern Iraq. [New attacks on Assyrian graves and church highlight pattern of impunity in Kurdish-led Northern IraqTwo new attacks on Assyrian sites in the KRG, vandalized graves in Armota and a church stoned in Deralok, have renewed concerns over rising hostility and years of impunity for crimes targeting Assyrians.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/icon/Icon-AP-1-45.png)The Assyria PostThe Assyria Post![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/thumbnail/Turkey.png)](https://www.assyriapost.com/new-attacks-on-assyrian-graves-and-church-highlight-pattern-of-impunity-in-kurdish-led-northern-iraq/) Earlier in December, nearly 15 Assyrian graves were vandalized in the village of Armota in the Erbil governorate, sparking anger and grief within the local community. The following day, another incident came to light when the Mar Khanana Church of the Assyrian Church of the East was splattered with mud and pelted with stones in the Deralok district of Duhok province. No suspects have been arrested or held accountable for the other attacks, reinforcing concerns that assaults targeting Assyrians are tolerated and that perpetrators are not pursued. [Kurdish group calls for destruction of Assyrian churches in leaked Telegram chatCalls to blow up churches has alarmed Assyrians as anti-Assyrian hate speech continues to rise in the KRG.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/icon/Icon-AP-1-47.png)The Assyria PostThe Assyria Post![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/thumbnail/Hawpa-.png)](https://www.assyriapost.com/kurdish-group-calls-for-destruction-of-assyrian-churches-in-leaked-telegram-chat/) In a previous statement following one of the incidents, the Assyrian Democratic Movement said the attacks form part of a continuing pattern. “These incidents are neither sudden nor isolated, and they have never been dealt with seriously or with genuine accountability. Instead, they have recurred without deterrence, as though our rights and sacred places are permissible targets for anyone harboring hatred or ignorance in their heart.” [U.S. support for Kurds marginalizes Assyrians, activist leader saysWashington has empowered an ethno-nationalist project that marginalizes the indigenous population and enforces the kind of oppression the U.S. claims to oppose,” an Assyrian political figure has argued.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/icon/Icon-AP-1-46.png)The Assyria PostThe Assyria Post![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/thumbnail/Enlil-Odisho-1.png)](https://www.assyriapost.com/u-s-support-for-kurds-marginalizes-assyrians-political-leader-says/) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5d/f5/5df5a6c1-1f57-4975-951e-ddd33d31dec7/content/images/2025/12/sign-up.png) ## Sign up for The Assyria Post Independent coverage of Assyria and Assyrians worldwide Subscribe Email sent! 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