Dismantling the social fabric of Iraq

Kurdish forces accused of conducting a campaign to uproot Arabs in northern Iraq.



Kurdish fighters are among the most trusted allies of the international coalition in the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group in Iraq - benefitting from military and political support.

But they are also being accused of deliberately destroying thousands of Arab homes.

In another sign that the diverse society in Iraq is breaking down, an Amnesty International report says Kurdish forces have campaigned to forcibly displace Arab communities; bulldozing and blowing up Arab villages recaptured from ISIL.

The destruction is being seen as revenge for perceived Arab support for ISIL.