MOSCOW (Sputnik), Alexander Mosesov — On Wednesday, 30 members of the US Congress sent a letter to US Secretary of State John Kerry warning the presidential administration against excluding Christians from a pending determination of genocide committed by Daesh (Islamic State).
Daesh is a terrorist group that has seized large territories in Iraq and Syria since 2014, gaining notoriety for committing a multitude of human rights atrocities. Its activities have been outlawed in many countries, including the United States and Russia.
Reports from survivors who have fled the territories occupied by Daesh, and family members remaining in the region, describe efforts by Daesh to cleanse the area of ethnic and religious minorities, such as Christians, Yazidis and Shia Muslims.