Crop fires set in Nineveh Plains
On Tuesday, suspicious fires were set in the Hamdaniyah District of the Nineveh Governorate. According to early estimates, the fires devoured over 240 acres of agricultural and pasture land.
An investigation is ongoing. These fires occurred in a predominately Christian area and impacts the livelihoods of those who are attempting to rebuild their lives following displacement from the Islamic State (ISIS).
This is not the first instance of crop fires being set in Nineveh. Many residents are quick to blame either ISIS or the PMF (Popular Mobilization Forces), an Iranian-backed militia which controls the territory.
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