Hundreds of Yazidi people gathered in Şingal and blocked the Iraqi military from passing through to carry out an invasion against the local council, which deemed such a threat to be the 75th massacre/genocide against the Yazidi of the community. A later march occurred, mainly made up of women and the YPJ, which condemned the attempted Iraqi occupation of the […]
Yazidi Resistance
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Thousands of protesters gathered in Qamişlo, Dêrik, and Amudê to demonstrate for the Shengal Democratic Autonomous Assembly (MXDŞ), in opposition to an Iraqi buildup of troops that appears to be a preparation for the invasion of the Yazidi-majority area. The MXDŞ stated that Shengal would be in great danger if the operation was carried out, pushing for the halting of […]
Hundreds of Kurds gathered in Şingalê after a Yazidi Resistance Units (YBS) fighter was killed and many others were captured in a clash with the military of Iraq. Army officials promised that the body of the murdered fighter, as well as those captured, would be released; the crowd stated that if they did not come through, all state institutions in […]