ISIS Ultimatum to Yezidi People: Convert or Be Killed

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Iraqi Kurdistan is the northern part of Iraq and the most stable area, where minorities are protected and women play a high role in society.
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ISIS invaded Shinjar to target non-Muslim Kurds. Kurdish women have been raped, murdered, and sold as sex slaves. ISIS refers to them as infidels, with the option to convert to Islam or be killed.
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Kurds have only basic weapons to protect themselves, but ISIS uses American weapons to kill Kurds.
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Original link: https://www.takepart.com/video/2014/08/06/isis-ultimatum-kurdish-women-convert-or-be-killed

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Yezidi Exodus from Shingal after ISIS Attacks

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This Yezidi man says they crossed into Syria after YPG forces opened a safe passage from them, and then came to Iraq again. He also says ISIS took some Yezidi women along and they do not know what happened to them!

 August 4, 2014

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On Tuesday Yezidi member of Iraqi Parliament Viyan Dakhil spoke in parliament about the tragedy of Yezidi community.

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