- Thousands of civilians besieged by jihadists on Mount Sinjar in Iraq were promised by the American president to help rescue them
- Mr.Obama further said “The United States can’t just look away. That’s not who we are. We’re Americans. We act. We lead. And that’s what we’re going to do on that mountain,”
- Food and Water has been airdropped by U.S. and Iraqi aircrafts, majority of Yazidis minority group have been stranded since Islamic states have attacked on their homes they currently in Mount Sinjar
- British Prime Minister and French President have supported the U.S to help the Iraqi’s
- The minority group Yazidi is already facing a risk of impending genocide, children and elderly among are already dying and Mr.Obama justifies the decision to support these people
- The emotional appeal by Yazidi MP Vian Dakhil in the Parliament this week made her the public voice of her community and she further said “We have one or two days left to help these people. After that they will start dying en masse,”
- Yazidis worship a figure referred to the devil by many Muslims, one of the most vulnerable minority groups in Iraq are the Yasidis
- Read at : http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/obama-vows-to-help-rescue-yazidis/article6299861.ece