The untold tragedy of Iraq s Shia Turkmen women abducted by Islamic State
Like the Yazidis, hundreds were captured and killed by the militant group in 2014. But families, community leaders and officials have turned a blind eye
A Yazidi woman and her children who were captured by IS but escaped. Unlike with the Yazidis, no major efforts have been made to free Shia Turkmen women (Reuters) By Published date: 18 February 2021 11:44 UTC | Last update: 4 days 1 hour ago
The efforts to free Yazidi women and children abducted by the Islamic State (IS) group have brought worldwide support and attention, and won one of their number the Nobel Peace Prize.