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Hundreds, if not Thousands will Die:   Film Crew finds Iraqi Yezidis still Trapped on Mountain

Hundreds, if not Thousands will Die: Film Crew finds Iraqi Yezidis still Trapped on Mountain

contributors 08/12/2014

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Channel 4 News

“Dramatic footage as our Foreign Affairs Correspondent Jonathan Rugman helps drag dehydrated children to the back of a military helicopter who have fled Islamic State forces in northern Iraq.

As the helicopter left Mt Sinjar it came under fire from IS militants and the helicopter crew are filmed returning fire.

Camerawoman: Philippa Collins ”

Helicopter rescue: with the Yazidis on Mt Sinjar

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Filed Under: Health, Iraq, Kurds, Yezidis

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