Islamic State's genocide was not limited to killing and enslaving Yazidis, Christians and other communities it also erased their heritage

The genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State group against Iraq's marginalized communities, particularly Yazidis and Christians, resulted in thousands dead and ongoing marginalization.

From 2014 to 2017, IS executed at least 5,000 Yazidis, enslaved 6,000 women and children, and displaced hundreds of thousands from their homes in Sinjar and Nineveh.

Assyrian Christians in Iraq faced brutal treatment by IS, which forced them to either pay jizya or face death, leading to a dramatic decline in their presence.

Despite IS's defeat, the aftermath of their genocidal actions remains, with Yazidis and Christians still marginalized and their cultural heritages under threat of destruction.

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