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Iraq Army Says 10,000 Fled Sinjar Region Due To Clashes

Iraq Army Says 10,000 Fled Sinjar Region Due To Clashes

More than 10,000 people have fled fighting between the Iraqi army and Yazidi fighters affiliated with the PKK terror group.

The latest figure reported by the Iraq army on Friday is more than double the 4,000 that an official from the region reported on Tuesday.

Dayane Hamo, an official in charge of crisis response said; "The latest fighting has driven families to flee to the Kurdistan region, with many heading to Dohuk province.

"In three days, their number reached 1,711 families and 10,261 people."

The latest fighting began on Sunday, with each side blaming the other for starting it. A senior Iraqi army official added that the clashes cost the lives of a dozen Yazidi fighters.

The Sinjar region has also been a target of Turkish airstrikes on the rear bases of the PKK. This is as the presence of the group harms the stability and security in the region and complicates the region's lucrative trade ties with Turkey.

The PKK terrorist group often hides out in northern Iraq, just across Turkey's southern border, to plot terrorist attacks in Turkey.

Amid increasing clashes with the PKK terror group in the Sinjar district of the Mosul province, the Iraqi military has launched a large-scale operation for the first time since the 2020 Sinjar Agreement, with one of the main objectives being the elimination of PKK terrorists.

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