Since the 2003 Iraq War social unrest and anarchy have resulted in the unprovoked persecution of Chaldeans in Iraq, mostly by [[Islamic fundamentalism|Islamic extremists]], (both [[Shia]] and [[Sunni]]), and to some degree by [[Kurdish nationalism|Kurdish nationalists]]. In places such as [[Dora, Baghdad|Dora]], a neighborhood in southwestern [[Baghdad]], the majority of its Chaldean population has either fled abroad or to northern Iraq, or has been murdered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2007/07/05/exodus_of_christians_hits_baghdad_district/|title=Exodus of Christians hits Baghdad district|work=The Boston Globe|accessdate=18 February 2015}}</ref>
Islamic resentment over the United States' occupation of Iraq, and incidents such as the [[Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy|''Jyllands-Posten'' Muhammad cartoons]] and the [[Pope Benedict XVI Islam controversy]], have resulted in Muslims attacking Chaldean Christian communities. Since the start of the Iraq war, at least 46 churches and monasteries have been bombed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ainakaldaya.orgnet/news2011/20080107163014News/08/Aug24_E2_BombersTargetKirkuk.htm html |title=Church Bombings in Iraq Since 2004 |publisher=AinaKaldaya.org net|accessdate=2008-11-16}}</ref>
The '''Syriac Military Council''' is an Chaldean/Syriac military organisation in Syria. The establishment of the organisation was announced on 8 January 2013. According to the Syriac Military Council the goal of the organisation is to stand up for the national rights of Syriacs and to protect the Syriac people in Syria. It intends to work together with the other communities in Syria to change the current government of [[Bashar al-Assad]]. The organisation will fight mostly in the densely populated Syriac areas of the Governorates of [[Aleppo Governorate|Aleppo]], [[Damascus]], [[Al-Hasakah Governorate|Al-Hasakah]], [[Latakia Governorate|Latakia]] and [[Homs Governorate|Homs]].<ref>[http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/syriacs-establish-military-council-in-syria.aspx?pageID=238&nid=40329 Syriacs establish military council in Syria], ''[[Hürriyet Daily News]]'', 2 February 2013</ref>