US House: Daesh committing ‘crimes against humanity’
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An Iraqi man exposed to ISIL mustard gas attack
American lawmakers have voted in favor of a resolution declaring that the Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group is committing “genocide” against religious minorities in Iraq and Syria.
On Monday, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the non-binding measure calling on the Obama administration to declare atrocities against Christians, Izadi Kurds and other minorities "war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide."
Daesh terrorists, who were initially trained by the CIA in Jordan in 2012 to destabilize the Syrian government, now control parts of Iraq and Syria.
They have been carrying out horrific acts of violence such as public decapitations and crucifixions against all communities, including Shias, Sunnis, Izadi Kurds, and Christians, in the areas under their control.
The US Congress has given a March 17 deadline for the State Department to officially decide whether to issue a comprehensive genocide designation for the terrorist group.
State Department Press Secretary John Kirby said that the department would reach a determination on the issue “soon.”
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