Iraqi Kurds fight ISIS at Erbil

Armed Iraqi Kurds are fighting militants of the Islamic State 40km from Erbil, the administrative center of Iraqi Kurdistan, RIA Novosti reports.The operation to drive off Sunni militants continues with the cooperation of Turkish and Syrian Kurds, according to Khallo Pendzhveni, an official of the Kurdish autonomy. He clarified that the Kurds were fighting north and east of Mosul. Members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and the Syrian Democratic Alliance were fighting at Sinjar.Over 50,000 refugees from Sinjar are hiding. Most of them are Yezids surrounded by extremists. They will start dying unless they get water and food within a day.

Armed Iraqi Kurds are fighting militants of the Islamic State 40km from Erbil, the administrative center of Iraqi Kurdistan, RIA Novosti reports.

The operation to drive off Sunni militants continues with the cooperation of Turkish and Syrian Kurds, according to Khallo Pendzhveni, an official of the Kurdish autonomy. He clarified that the Kurds were fighting north and east of Mosul. Members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party and the Syrian Democratic Alliance were fighting at Sinjar.

Over 50,000 refugees from Sinjar are hiding. Most of them are Yezids surrounded by extremists. They will start dying unless they get water and food within a day.