As Iraq's Yazidi community gathers to commemorate a devastating milestone, the nation remembers the brutal assault on Sinjar that shook the world 12 years ago. On August 3, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) launched a ruthless campaign against the Yazidi minority, displacing thousands and leaving many dead or missing. The United Nations later officially recognized the assault as a genocide, a designation that has sparked renewed calls for justice and accountability. Today, the Yazidi community continues to struggle with the aftermath of that fateful day, seeking answers and reparations for the trauma inflicted upon them.
Iraq’s Yazidi community marked 12 years since ISIL’s assault on Sinjar, which the UN recognised as genocide.
