Turkey braces for influx of Yazidi refugees
- 10 years ago
Hundreds of Iraq's ethnic Yazidis cross into Turkey from their ancient homeland of Sinjar on Sunday.
Islamic State fighters have forced tens of thousands to flee after seizing towns and carrying out mass killings.
One Yazidi says it was their only choice.
(SOUNDBITE) (Kurdish) FLEEING YAZIDI, EHMED XALO, SAYING:
"Islamist militants plundered our houses, our goods. The government left us to destiny and the Islamist militants killed every man in the village and abducted women and young girls."
The latest influx of Yazidi refugees comes as U.S. warplanes carried out four air strikes against Islamic State on Sunday.
U.S. President Barack Obama has called IS a major threat to the West, and said the U.S. was ready to "take out" its leaders.
Islamic State fighters have forced tens of thousands to flee after seizing towns and carrying out mass killings.
One Yazidi says it was their only choice.
(SOUNDBITE) (Kurdish) FLEEING YAZIDI, EHMED XALO, SAYING:
"Islamist militants plundered our houses, our goods. The government left us to destiny and the Islamist militants killed every man in the village and abducted women and young girls."
The latest influx of Yazidi refugees comes as U.S. warplanes carried out four air strikes against Islamic State on Sunday.
U.S. President Barack Obama has called IS a major threat to the West, and said the U.S. was ready to "take out" its leaders.