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Abdullah Shiem, an Iraqi Yazidi businessman, stepped up to help save at least 240 Yazidi sex slaves from ISIS. ISIS has been listing the young girls on social media with their attributes to increase the bidding price. Abdullah has utilized his trade connections with Syria as well as known smugglers to track down the girls and bring them home. He also mentions his concern for the indoctrination of the young children and the damage that ISIS has already caused.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RaY8ISvD4k

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Abdullah Shiem, an Iraqi Yazidi businessman, stepped up to help save at least 240 Yazidi sex slaves from ISIS. ISIS has been listing the young girls on social media with their attributes to increase the bidding price. Abdullah has utilized his trade connections with Syria as well as known smugglers to track down the girls and bring them home. He also mentions his concern for the indoctrination of the young children and the damage that ISIS has already caused.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RaY8ISvD4k

Featured image courtesy of saltlake.thedailydigest.com

About Desiree Huitt View All Posts

Desiree Huitt is an Army Veteran serving 11 years as a Military Intelligence officer and prior to OCS as a combat medic. She is a graduate from the University of Texas in Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Eastern Studies.

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