Yazidi Refugees Escape Islamic State Fighters: The Battle for Iraq (Dispatch 6)

Why Watch

• See the desperate conditions of 7,000 Yazidi refugees in Syria.
• Find out how the YPG navigates through ISIS territory for aid.
• Meet officials from the Syrian government distributing aid to refugees.
• Discover the complex political dynamics affecting Yazidi refugees.

Did You Know

• The majority of Yazidis fled into Northeast Syria, controlled by the PYD party.
• There are about 7,000 refugees currently at the camp in Derek, Syria.
• The Syrian regime, responsible for a massive refugee crisis, sent aid workers to help Yazidi refugees.
• The YPG created a humanitarian corridor through ISIS territory to assist refugees.
• American troops reportedly landed on Mount Sinjar to secure an escape route for Yazidi refugees.

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