German FM visits Christian refugees in Iraq, pledges more aid
- 10 years ago
It's a harsh reality for these Christians who take shelter in a church, from fear of death by Islamic State fighters in northern Iraq.
They fled the militant fighters who targeted their homes in Mosul.
German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited their temporary shelter in the city of Arbil, and met one-on-one with some of the refugees.
He also spoke with church leaders and confirmed extra humanitarian aid money pledged by Germany.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER, SAYING:
"Spending already four and half million Euros for humanitarian aid and the German cabinet has decided on Wednesday this week that we spending another 20 million Euros for humanitarian aid. "
The foreign minister also visited Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani.
(SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER, SAYING:
"The president just told me that the state of the equipment of the Peshmergas is
They fled the militant fighters who targeted their homes in Mosul.
German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier visited their temporary shelter in the city of Arbil, and met one-on-one with some of the refugees.
He also spoke with church leaders and confirmed extra humanitarian aid money pledged by Germany.
(SOUNDBITE) (English) GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER, SAYING:
"Spending already four and half million Euros for humanitarian aid and the German cabinet has decided on Wednesday this week that we spending another 20 million Euros for humanitarian aid. "
The foreign minister also visited Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani.
(SOUNDBITE) (German) GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER, FRANK-WALTER STEINMEIER, SAYING:
"The president just told me that the state of the equipment of the Peshmergas is