Kurdish forces rescue Yazidis fleeing from ISIS

Kurdish forces, with the help of American airstrikes, were able to open a secure path from the mountains to Siria for Yazidis to escape from ISIS. While only a handful were rescued by helicopter, most were able to receive aid from airdrops and are now able get out of the mountains and towards safety.

• 2014-08-09T22:08:58+00:00
• Duration: 02:45

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Yazidis, ISIS, EIIL, Islamic State, Estado Islámico, IS, Irak, Iraq, Barack Obama, kurds, kurdos, yazidíes, cristianos, Erbil, Kurdistán, Siria, extremistas, bombardeos, ataques