Ethnic and religious minority groups like the Assyrian Christians were driven from their ancestral homelands across the Nineveh Plain, a vast region in Northern Iraq, when the Islamic State attempted to establish their caliphate. But now that ISIS forces have mostly been driven out of the region, the Assyrians are looking to return and rebuild. The NRC will break ground on Monday in the Assyrian towns of Bartella, Karamless and Qaraqosh, when they will either repair or completely rebuild the first 100 homes. Expand / Contract Much of the infrastructure in the Assyrian villages, like stores and shops, will need to be rebuilt. “So long as the Nineveh Plain remains effectively divided between Baghdad and Erbil, the security question remains front and center."

Source: Fox News May 05, 2017 22:18 UTC