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2014-06-18 Iraq

Edinburgh International: Weekly Iraq Security Report

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-06-18 09:32|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Great Map. Notice the Kurdish-controlled area in Sinjar, to the west of Tal Afar. That is crucial, as Sinjar is the main area of the Yezidis. If ISIS takes control of Sinjar, a real bloodbath could ensue. Tal Afar deserves careful attention as well, as it is home to many Shia Turkmen. Also, the Tal Afar region had been heavily Kurdish before the ethnic cleansing program of Saddam Hussein. I imagine that many members of the Peshmerga would like it back.

Posted by Geographer 2014-06-18 18:22|| 2014-06-18 18:22|| Front Page Top

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