#Iraq: Yazidis in war. Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow at The Washington Institute. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1

Photo:  “Our operation was carried out in response to the recent aggression on the outskirts of Kirkuk and Dohuk,” the statement by the new Ahrar Sinjar (Free People of Sinjar) group said. “These drones hit the intended targets with high accuracy, as a result of which the occupiers suffered material and human losses"

Here:  A Yazidi chief in Bashiqa, Iraq - picture by Albert Kahn (1910s)

#Iraq: Yazidis in war.  Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow at The Washington Institute.   Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1  

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/ahrar-sinjar-fasail-employment-yazidi-community

Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Fellow at The Washington Institute, specializing in the military and security affairs of Iraq, Iran, and the Gulf states. He is a co-founder of the Militia Spotlight platform, which offers in-depth analysis of developments related to the Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.