Yazidis
Islamic State Might Have Commited Genocide Against Yazidis In Iraq -UN
| Kat De Guzman | | Mar 22, 2015 11:13 PM EDT |
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants might have committed genocide against the Yazidi minority based in Iraq in an effort to wipe them out from their territory, the United Nations (UN) reported on Thursday.
Islamic State Releases Video Of Yazidis’ Conversion To Islam
| Des Cambaliza | | Aug 21, 2014 09:32 AM EDT |
The Islamic State released a video that shows Yazidis converting to Islam shortly after posting the video of American journalist James Foley's beheading.
Islamic State Militants Executed 80 Yazidis in Iraq, say officials
| Rhona Arcaya | | Aug 16, 2014 12:36 PM EDT |
A Kurdish official said he believed the executions were in line with the Islamic State's creed: "convert or be killed."
Iraq Crisis: Left Behind Yazidi Refugees On Mt. Sinjar
| Jin Tuliao | | Aug 16, 2014 03:55 AM EDT |
Most Yazidis have been rescued from a besieged mountain in northern Iraq but the condition of those left behind are deteriorating fast.
EU To Discuss Arms Shipment To Iraqi Kurds
| Bianca Ortega | | Aug 15, 2014 06:12 AM EDT |
European Union ministers held a meeting in Brussels today to discuss the shipment of arms to Iraqi Kurds who are fighting Islamic State forces to put a stop to the killing of besieged civilians in Iraq.
Kurdish Fighters Break ISIS Siege, Rescue Operation Unnecessary
| Des Cambaliza | | Aug 14, 2014 11:15 PM EDT |
Kurdish fighters broke the ISIS siege on Mt. Sinjar, helping thousands of Yazidis flee to safety, Defense Department officials said Wednesday.
U.S. Rescue Mission To Iraqi Refugees 'Less Likely' To Take Place
| Jin Tuliao | | Aug 14, 2014 05:58 AM EDT |
U.S. government rescue mission to evacuate Yazidis trapped in Sinjar mountain will far less likely to take place after the humanitarian assessment conducted by U.S. special forces.
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