Iraqi Kurds make headway in key town

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Iraqi Kurds make headway in key town

Kurdistan Iraqi regional government President Masoud Barzani arrives to support Kurdish forces as they head to battle Islamic State militants, on the summit of Mt. Sinjar, in the town of Sinjar, Iraq, on Sunday.

10:50 pm, December 22, 2014

The Associated Press

MT. SINJAR, Iraq (AP) — With coalition warplanes circling overhead, Kurdish fighters pushed into the contested northern Iraqi town of Sinjar on Sunday, touching off heavy clashes with Islamic State militants who have controlled the area for months.

The battle for Sinjar and the surrounding areas has become the latest focus in the campaign to take back territory lost to the Islamic State group during the militants’ summer blitz that captured much of northern and western Iraq. Islamic State also controls a large chunk of neighboring Syria.

Last week, Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters launched the operation to retake Sinjar. So far, they have managed to open up a passageway to Mt. Sinjar, a long, rugged mountain that overlooks the town. That push allowed some of the thousands of Yazidis trapped on the mountain since the town’s fall in August to evacuate.

On Sunday, pershmerga fighters said they advanced into Sinjar itself. Loud explosions and intense gunbattles could be heard echoing from inside the town as U.S.-led coalition warplanes bombed Islamic State militants from the sky.

“We were fighting inside Sinjar. There were snipers everywhere inside,” said 28-year-old Kurdish fighter Nabil Mohammed. “One of them fired a rocket-propelled grenade at us. I ran into a house and I was hit by a sniper’s bullet in my thigh.”

Earlier Sunday, the president of the self-ruled northern Kurdish region, Masoud Bazani, toured Kurdish positions on Mt. Sinjar, where he vowed to defeat the Islamic State group.

“Most of the districts are under our control,” Barzani told peshmerga troops. “We will crush the Islamic State.”Speech

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ISIS are getting their A.. kicked !

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Barzani: we will hold the Arabs who were involved with Daash .. and Mgrena confirm the continuation of EU support Peshmerga

Tuesday, 23 December / 1 December 2014 15:58

 

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The President of Kurdistan, Massoud Barzani is determined to accounting of the involvement of the Arab areas inhabited by Kurds outside the region with Daash terrorist gangs, with renewed foreign policy of the European Union responsible Federica Mogerena Union supported the continuation of the Peshmerga forces in the war against terrorism.

 

Barzani said at a joint news conference today with Mgrena that reached the region last night and attended by the correspondent agency all of Iraq [where] in his response on Arab areas inhabited by Kurds outside the region "Frankly, we say clearly and that of proving them Ttolhm in honor of girls and women Kurds Aloyazdiat will not tolerate with them at all, and will be punished for their actions and they do not forgive them in any way, and the rest who have not been found to be involved in this business there is no problem with us. "

 

"The investigation will be according to the law does not allow for any one individual to act in a manner Omaholh revenge."

 

Barzani pointed out that "the Peshmerga forces managed during the last days of the liberation of more than 3,000 square kilometers of land and cleared of Aldoaash, and during the prosecution of them forced to leave more than 400 bodies of their dead behind."

 

And visit the European responsible, said the region's president, "When you come Mogerena to Kurdistan lined with large Peshmerga victories, and terrorists have no future, but they are influenced negatively on the security and stability of States, and Snahtmanm and beat them with God's help," stressing that "we will chase Daash no future for them here."

 

In response to a question on the referendum and independence Barzani said "independence is a natural right of the people of Kurdistan and Kurds are themselves decide their fate."

 

And on Turkey's support for the region in its war against Daash said, "They have provided us with assistance in the beginning, and opened the way for the Peshmerga to cross into Kobanî through their territory, but they have their policy and their perception of the situation."

 

For her part, the foreign policy of the European Union Federica Mogerena responsible for "pleased to meet with Barzani and former meeting that took place in the difficult days," she said. "I'm happy victories Hakqtamoha, and Bantsaratkm military on Daash, has returned hope to the people, this will be victories factor to improve the psychological situation for those who have suffered damage. "

 

And showed "We as a union continental realize how Ahddkm danger, and we know that this threat to your security Aahdd only, but is also a threat to global security, so we continue to support you."

 

She Mgrena "We are willing to have us the framework to participate in this war, thank you for giving you the first step of hope Bngbakm on Daash and defeat him.".

 

She continued, "our view we in Europe towards a very positive Kurdistan region and will continue to provide humanitarian, security and military assistance to you, but every country in the European Union involved different in their own way, and this is a global war and offer thanks for the region to Doralve play in this war, as well as displaced people and refugees."

 

She also Mgrena "We aspire to be the future of the children and strive to secure the carefree life safe for them," .anthy 70