Iraqi Christian U.S. Interpreter Ayad Mansoor Sakat Killed in Syria
BAKHDIDA / MICHIGAN / SYRIA - Ayad Mansoor Sakat, an Iraqi Christian and U.S. civilian interpreter who served alongside American forces during the Iraq War, was killed in Syria on December 13, 2025. He was 54 years old.
Sakat was born in Bakhdida (Qaraqosh), one of Iraq’s historic Christian towns,
