BATAS, Kurdistan Region - Someone has chopped down about 50 trees planted by an environmental group in the village of Batas in northeastern Erbil province. “We have been caring for these trees for two years, using donations. Young volunteers usually water the trees with buckets. However, there are others who destroyed them instead of watering them,” said Ghazi Ahmed, the imam of Batas mosque. Environmentalists planted nearly 1,000 trees, mainly pine, olive, willow, and mulberry, using their own money. Authorities vowed to penalize the perpetrators. Translation and video editing by Sarkawt Mohammed
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