- Islamic jihadists in Iraq attacked the village of Kocho, which is dominated by people following the Yazidi faith, and carried out a massacre killing over 80.
- Many fled to the mountains to its north, hiding their with little food or water to sustain them.
- Meanwhile, the world powers are looking at ending the violence by cutting their funding, arm the Kurdish forces fighting against them and provide rehabilitation to the displaced.
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-international/jihadists-massacre-iraq-villagers/article6324674.ece