Msgr. Shlemon Warduni, auxiliary bishop of the Chaldean Patriarchate, left, met with Hazem al-Araji, center, a representative of the Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr, in Baghdad on Tuesday. (Photo from Joao Silva for The New York Times)More Iraqi Christians Flee Mosul -- BBC News
At least 1,300 Christian families have fled the Iraqi city of Mosul after an upsurge of violence against them by Muslim extremists, the authorities say.
Thousands of people have sought refuge in outlying villages since last week after a dozen Christians were murdered, said local official Jawdat Ismail.
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki has vowed to protect the community.
About a third of Iraq's estimated 800,000 Christians are believed to have fled abroad since the invasion of 2003.
Mr Ismail, head of Mosul's bureau of displaced people, said food and other aid is being distributed to those who have recently left the city.
More than 8,300 people have fled the violence, blamed on Sunni militants, this month, according to the Associated Press news agency.
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More News On Violence Against Christians In Iraq
Hundreds more Christian families flee Iraq city -- CNN
Christian families fleeing Mosul number 1,390 -- Yahoo News/AP
Iraqi Christians Flee Mosul in the Wake of Attacks -- New York Times
Iraqi officials to probe attacks on Christians -- Reuters
A plea for action as Mosul Christians exodus continues -- Earth Times
Christians Flee Iraqi City Of Mosul After Killings -- CBS News
Iraqi Christians flee Mosul (Video) -- RIA Novosti
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