The Iraqi army launched an operation into Sinjar, a Yazidi area in northern Iraq, seeking to dislodge fighters that Turkey says are linked to the PKK. Meanwhile, thousands of civilians are once again ...

Scenes from the now destroyed city of Sinjar, in Iraq. (Photo by Giles Clarke/Getty Images) Credit: Giles Clarke/Getty Images Ten years have passed since the I-S-group attacked Sinjar in northern ...

In August 2024, the world marked a decade since the attack on Sinjar, Iraq, and the genocide against its indigenous population. On August 3, 2014, Daesh (also known as ISIS, ISIL, or IS ...

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It’s 10 years since Islamic State militants tried to wipe out the Yazidi people in the Sinjar region in northern Iraq. They massacred thousands of men, and raped and enslaved girls and women.