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In the villages, however, the reign of terror had begun. The Kurds had been informed of the Russian retirement, and were soon at work plundering and massacring the Christians in the Baranduz district (S. Urmi). Dizateka, Satloui, Aliabad, Shimshadjean, Babaroud, Darbaroud, Sardaroud, Teka, and Ardishai were already in their hands. Looting, plundering, massacre and rape were the order of the day... Kasha Ablakhat, the Syrian (Assyrian) priest, was escaping on horseback with his daughter ; he was killed and the girl carried off to Kurdistan, where she was married by force to a Kurd. Four months later came the sad news that she had died...

-- Mr. Paul Shimmon (Assyrian Holocaust Survivor)

Assyrian Holocaust - religious persecution and ethnic genocide of Assyrians in the Middle East.

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USA, Chicago: Aghet: Nation-Murder

December 12, 2010

AGHET: NATION-MURDER
Sunday, December 12
Illinois Holocaust Museum
9603 Woods Dr Skokie (Golf Rd west of Westfield Old Orchard)
Doors open at 1:30. Screening begins promptly at 2:00pm

Screening co-sponsored by AGBU/Chicago and Hamazkayin Armenian Educational &
Cultural Society
Short Question Period After Screening with Director Eric Friedler
Director's Reception immediately following at Armenian All Saints Apostolic
Church, 1701 North Greenwood, Glenview
Free admission. (90mins, dubbed in English)

Seating limited to 325 - first come first serve

The new award-winning documentary made by German filmmaker Eric Friedler compellingly proves the truth of the genocide of the Armenian people. Using the actual words of 23 German, American and other nationals who witnessed the events, and armed with archival materials, "Aghet" expertly takes on the challenge that PM Erdogan hurled at the world by stating: "Prove it."