Iraqi Yazidi MP Breaks Down in Parliament: ISIL is Exterminating my People

[F-22Raptor]

That was Iraq's internal matter. USA had no right to interfere in Iraq's matter. How would you feel if Russia and China interfere in USA business? Besides, USA is still yet to provide the concrete evidence for the allegation of WMD.

What USA did is set Iraq back to stone old age now. It has come to the point that they will rather support ISIS than USA. USA is no longer welcome in Iraq. Thank to USA, ISIS is here to stay which is bad news to its citizens as well as minority.

Leave Iraq to professional Muslim army which it will appear in the matter of time to come, Allahu Alim.

I can guarantee you the Yazidi people are welcoming US aid and help right now.

 

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Chaos in Iraq’s north as Yazidi refugees starve and Islamic State presses Kurds


BAGHDAD — Politicians appealed Wednesday for emergency aid for thousands of minority Iraqis who have been stranded with little food on a mountaintop in the country’s northwest, surrounded by al-Qaeda-inspired rebels.

For nearly two months, Kurdish forces had managed to protect the area from the Sunni extremists who have rampaged through much of northern Iraq, slaughtering opponents, destroying ancient shrines and demanding that people of other religions convert or die. But last weekend the famously tough Kurdish fighters suffered their first setbacks in the Sinjar region, prompting hundreds of thousands of civilians to flee.

An estimated 10,000 to 40,000 of them sought refuge on the craggy peaks of Mount Sinjar — largely members of the Yazidi sect. They fear death if they descend into areas controlled by the extremist rebels, who consider them apostates. Kurdish forces have so far failed to break through the militants’ lines to reach them, despite launching a counteroffensive early this week.

The Iraqi government conducted two airdrops of aid to the desperate refugees on Wednesday, but humanitarian workers said they did not come close to meeting the growing need. Some of the water bottles in the aid bundles cracked open.

“Is help coming?” one of those trapped on the mountain, 23-year-old Shihab Balki, asked when contacted by cellphone — one of the few belonging to the refugees that still had battery life. He said that at least 17 children have died on the mountain because of the inhospitable conditions.


“I’m standing here next to an old lady and a child lying on the ground. They are not dead, but we fear they are dying,” Balki said.

UNICEF says it has confirmed that children have perished on Mount Sinjar but does not have verified up-to-date figures.

Balki said later Wednesday that he had managed to secure about four gallons of water for his family of seven from one of the day’s airdrops — not nearly enough in the hot Iraqi summer. Many of the bottles dropped in a wooden crate had cracked, their precious contents spilling onto the rocks, he said. Earlier airdrops included food and milk, but the cartons of milk also smashed on the mountainside, he said.

Haji Ghandour, a Yazidi member of parliament in Baghdad, said the shortage of aid was acute.

“There are some airdrops, but they aren’t even covering half the need,” he said. “Most of these supplies fall near to [Islamic State fighters], others break and are ruined. The operation is not accurate.”

The United Nations says the Iraqi government has yet to take up an offer of technical assistance for airdrops, which are being coordinated with local authorities in the semiautonomous Kurdish region in northeastern Iraq.

Falah Mustafa Bakir, the Kurdistan region’s foreign minister, argued that Iraq simply lacks the capacity to provide aid and needs international help. “This is not a time for technical assistance,” he said. “This is a time for immediate action. Children are dying.”

In Washington, Obama administration officials did not respond Wednesday to queries about whether the U.S. government was considering providing assistance.

Trouble on several fronts
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of newly displaced people have flooded into the Kurdish region, which Bakir said lacks the finances to assist them. The region, which is home to just over 5 million residents, is now hosting an additional 1.5 million people — refugees from the Syrian war and internally displaced Iraqis, he said.

Kurdish officials had warned for weeks that they were unable to maintain the fight along the semiautonomous region’s 650-mile-long front with the militants, unless the Kurds got outside support. A lack of ammunition and advanced weaponry forced the retreat from Sinjar, Kurdish officials say.

The Kurds say they are trying to put out fires on multiple fronts, trying to recapture land only to be attacked elsewhere as the Islamic State continues to jab at its boundaries.

That threat was underscored on Wednesday when, as Kurdish forces continued their counteroffensive near Sinjar, they were forced to send reinforcements 150 miles east to Makhmur and Gweir as militants attempted to push closer to their regional capital, Irbil.

“It’s not fair that we are left fighting these terrorists alone,” said Bakir, the Kurdistan region’s foreign minister. “We need immediate action. We look to the United States, we look to NATO.”

“The West have armed many groups around the world. Why not help us be in the front against terrorism?” Bakir said. “We don’t understand.”


The Kurds are supposed to receive a share of weapons and budgetary outlays from the national government in Baghdad. But relations between the two governments have soured, as some prominent Kurdish leaders have called for independence.

In recent days, however, the Iraqi military has started providing air cover to Kurdish security forces known as pesh merga.

Still, Kurdish troops have not been paid for months because of the suspension of budget payments from Baghdad, and the northern region has struggled to procure military supplies. Those relations are likely to worsen if Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki stays in power, with a change in leadership seen by many as the only way of keeping the north from splitting away. Maliki has held the country’s top political job since 2006.

Maliki appeared defiant on Wednesday, even though the country’s religious authorities and his own party are indicating he should step aside. He argued that his political bloc had won the largest share in the elections in April and should be allowed to nominate the prime minister.

If the constitution is ignored, it will “open the gates of hell” in Iraq, he said.



Mustafa Salim in Baghdad and Karen DeYoung in Washington contributed to this report.


Chaos in Iraq’s north as Yazidi refugees starve and Islamic State presses Kurds - The Washington Post

I wouldnt expect that Isis would open another front now against Kurds, they also captured the mosul dam, these guys are definately not avarage rag tags, i have never seen such a powerful terrorist organization.

This situation is much more dangerous than regular wars since the enemy is unpredictable, ME is in deep shyte right now, this will have a deep impact on whole region for many decades, im very pessimistic about the future of this part of the world.
The region is actually very rich but the people are just too stupid to use the god given gifts for their own benefits.

 

[Finer]

I can guarantee you the Yazidi people are welcoming US aid and help right now.

I think it is better if Iraq is best left to Iraq itself. Outside interference has caused harm enough to Iraq already.

I am sure Iraq will find their ways to stand united against ISIS. As long as USA is there, the support for ISIS will remain alive.

 

[Cherokee]

Peshmerga are now pushing them back .

Peshmerga Hit IS in Mosul

A Peshmerga soldier aims his gun in fighting outside Mosul.
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Kurdish Peshmerga forces equipped with new heavy weapons have opened a new front in their fight against the Islamic State (IS/ISIS), attacking the group in its stronghold of Mosul, a military official said.

The past 12 hours have seen some of the fiercest fighting between the Peshmerga and IS militants at Gogjalil, outside Mosul.

A Peshmerga official said his forces have killed four IS militants and captured three. On Tuesday night, eight IS militants were killed and 11 wounded. Two Peshmerga soldiers were also injured.

Ranja Jamal, reporting for Rudaw from the frontline, said that the Peshmerga had repelled an attack Wednesday morning, destroying several IS vehicles.

“The vehicles caught fire and the attack didn’t succeed,” said Jamal, who spoke to Rudaw Radio live from the scene.

Also Wednesday morning, a truck bomb targeted a Peshmerga checkpoint at the village of Aliya Rash near Mosul, killing a major and wounding 13 Kurdish soldiers.

Peshmerga sources said they had tried to stop the truck by firing on it before it reached the checkpoint.

According to our reporter, heavy Peshmerga bombardment destroyed an IS arsenal in Gogjalil on Tuesday.

A large force of IS fighters in 40 vehicles is said to have taken position at the Gogjalil cemetery, from where they are locked in battle with the Peshmerga.

The Kurds heavily bombed the center of Mosul on Tuesday, said the Rudaw reporter, which was confirmed by IS postings on the Internet.

The Kurdish forces, who share more than 1,000 kilometers of border with the self-declared Islamic State, are closest to the group’s position at Mosul, which the militants have named as their capital.

Before the start of the offensive over the weekend, both sides sat on two ends of a bridge only 500 meters apart.

 

[The SiLent crY]

Obama has authorized humanitarian aid airdrops to the Yazidi, as well as airstrikes if ISIS advances on them.

First create and organize them and now try to be smart .

What a great strategy .

 

[Aepsilons]

I can guarantee you the Yazidi people are welcoming US aid and help right now.

It was the Iraqi Government that had requested US Intervention.

 

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Peshmerga are now pushing them back .

Peshmerga Hit IS in Mosul

A Peshmerga soldier aims his gun in fighting outside Mosul.
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Kurdish Peshmerga forces equipped with new heavy weapons have opened a new front in their fight against the Islamic State (IS/ISIS), attacking the group in its stronghold of Mosul, a military official said.

The past 12 hours have seen some of the fiercest fighting between the Peshmerga and IS militants at Gogjalil, outside Mosul.

A Peshmerga official said his forces have killed four IS militants and captured three. On Tuesday night, eight IS militants were killed and 11 wounded. Two Peshmerga soldiers were also injured.

Ranja Jamal, reporting for Rudaw from the frontline, said that the Peshmerga had repelled an attack Wednesday morning, destroying several IS vehicles.

“The vehicles caught fire and the attack didn’t succeed,” said Jamal, who spoke to Rudaw Radio live from the scene.

Also Wednesday morning, a truck bomb targeted a Peshmerga checkpoint at the village of Aliya Rash near Mosul, killing a major and wounding 13 Kurdish soldiers.

Peshmerga sources said they had tried to stop the truck by firing on it before it reached the checkpoint.

According to our reporter, heavy Peshmerga bombardment destroyed an IS arsenal in Gogjalil on Tuesday.

A large force of IS fighters in 40 vehicles is said to have taken position at the Gogjalil cemetery, from where they are locked in battle with the Peshmerga.

The Kurds heavily bombed the center of Mosul on Tuesday, said the Rudaw reporter, which was confirmed by IS postings on the Internet.

The Kurdish forces, who share more than 1,000 kilometers of border with the self-declared Islamic State, are closest to the group’s position at Mosul, which the militants have named as their capital.

Before the start of the offensive over the weekend, both sides sat on two ends of a bridge only 500 meters apart.

Do you have any other source than Rudaw?

 

[Aepsilons]

I wouldnt expect that Isis would open another front now against Kurds, they also captured the mosul dam, these guys are definately not avarage rag tags, i have never seen such a powerful terrorist organization.

This situation is much more dangerous than regular wars since the enemy is unpredictable, ME is in deep shyte right now, this will have a deep impact on whole region for many decades, im very pessimistic about the future of this part of the world.
The region is actually very rich but the people are just too stupid to use the god given gifts for their own benefits.

This is truly saddening , my friend. I only hope and pray that Turkish Armed Forces remain ever vigilant, to protect Turkey and all the refugees that are within its safety.

 

[F-22Raptor]

I think it is better if Iraq is best left to Iraq itself. Outside interference has caused harm enough to Iraq already.

I am sure Iraq will find their ways to stand united against ISIS. As long as USA is there, the support for ISIS will remain alive.

Go tell that to the Yazidi people who are being systematically killed as I type.

 

[SrNair]

Any way US President ordered targeted airstrike against ISIS.we hope that will help them.
And somehow it is the US responsibility to protect them.
They are doing this now .Thank God .God will help them

 

[The SiLent crY]

She has 2 faces, she's trash in reality when you'd see the other things she used to say.

Isn't this lady the one called ISIL revolutionists when Mosul fell ?

 

[Finer]

My friend, as we speak, ISIS has raved Christian communities, Kurdish communities, Yazidi, have demolished Shii shrines, and systematically killing civilians who adhere to the Shii sect. Where is the Muslim Army ? As we speak the Iraqi Army has not yet even regained territories taken by ISIS forces. Huge swathes of territory are under ISIS control. Where is this Army? Do you know that the grave of the Prophet Jonah (PBUH) has been destroyed by ISIS? Do you know that entire mosques have been ransacked? Christian churches are destroyed, looted ?

May Almighty Providence have mercy on the innocents!

Given the understanding of Muslim world, they prefer to deal this mess in their own ways.

former Afghan Mujahideen, funded by CIA/ISI, was created to resist USSR in late 80's. After that, new group was created - taken leaf from previous concept of covert war group; was already dying until USA invasion to Afghanistan revived that group and that group is getting stronger everyday. No one like outside interference, and that alone is good enough to unite all of them as one.

ISIS is getting fueled as long as USA stays, the moment USA leaves, ISIS will no longer find fuel to operate its continuency on Iraq soil.

ISIS situation will be handled, but in time, not right now. A further action from USA will only put ISIS on stronger map than it already is.

 

[Cherokee]

Do you have any other source than Rudaw?

Yes .

After taking Sinjar, IS draws Iraqi Kurds into full-scale war - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East


http://basnews.com/en/News/Details/Peshmerga-Forces-Enter-Gwier/29531

 

[xenon54 out]

This is truly saddening , my friend. I only hope and pray that Turkish Armed Forces remain ever vigilant, to protect Turkey and all the refugees that are within its safety.

Im not worrying about Turkey at all because terrorists need two things to do what they are doing in Syria and Iraq right now, first is local support/carelessness and second is a weak army/goverment as enemy, booth is not the case in Turkey.

The best they can do is car bombing big cities or tourist centers which would harm Turkish economy for sure but nowhere near the same destruction as in Syria and iraq.

 

[The SiLent crY]

Go tell that to the Yazidi people who are being systematically killed as I type.

Who cares ?!!!

Did the world care when 1700 shias were butchered in 1 day ?