The claim
Il y a huit ans, 19 filles yézidies ont été brûlées vives en Irak (comme l'illustre cette photo).
Rating
La photo a été prise en 2015 à Damas, en Syrie. Elle montre une action militante visant à dénoncer les pertes civiles causées par la guerre. Il s'agit d'une mise en scène sans lien avec l'Irak.
Reviewed by dpa ↗ ·
Original fact check ↗Original review summary
The image shared with the claim is not evidence of the alleged killings in Iraq: the review identifies it as a staged activist action in Syria. The review also reports that Kurdish news agency ARA News and local activists said 19 Yazidi women were burned alive in Mosul in early June 2016.[S1]
Additional context
The review says the photograph was taken on 15 February 2015 in the suburbs of Damascus, Syria, and describes the action as an activist-organized staging. [S1]
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Sources and attribution
- [S1] dpa original review
Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026