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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. An elderly Yazidi refugee holds on to a young relative inside an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 helicopter as it evacuates both he and his family from Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. A Yazidi member of the Iraqi-Kurdish peshmerga shows off his rifle, scrubbed to remove any sign of bluing, at a peshmerga base on the top of Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_26_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. An elderly Yazidi refugee is pictured on the top of Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_25_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. A Yazidi fighter sits on the side of a truck during a trip to pick up supplies dropped by Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopters onto Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_24_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. Yazidi refugees, stranded after being surrounded by Islamic State insurgents, are seen on Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_16_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. A young Yazidi refugee is handed through the door of Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter by his or her mother as they are evacuated from Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_13_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. A Yazidi member of the Iraqi-Kurdish peshmerga shows off his rifle, scrubbed to remove any sign of bluing, at a peshmerga base on the top of Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_09_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. A Yazidi fighter walks with his gun slung over one shoulder on Mount Sinjar in Iraq.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_07_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. Two Yazidi peshmerga fighters sit on their haunches at a base on the top of Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_06_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. Tents belonging to Yazidi refugees, stranded after being surrounded by Islamic State insurgents, are seen on Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_23_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. Yazidi fighters jostle to get a seat to escape from Mount Sinjar on an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter during a mission to resupply trapped Yazidi refugees.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_22_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. Mount Sinjar is seen through the cockpit windows of an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter during a mission to supply Yazidi refugees on the 75 mile long ridge-line. <br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_20_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. Yazidi refugee children look at their mother as they, and other Yazidis, are evacuated from Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_14_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. An elderly Yazidi refugee hangs from an M240 machine gun as he attempts to climb in to an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 helicopter, that will evacuate both he and his family from Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_12_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. A Yazidi fighter holds his hat on to keep it from blowing off in the downdraft created by an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter during a mission to drop supplies and evacuate families on the top of Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_11_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. A Yazidi fighter smokes a cigarette as he waits for Iraqi Air Force helicopters to bring supplies and evacuate some of the refugees on the top of Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_10_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. An Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter comes in for a supply run on the top of Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_08_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. Yazidi refugees, stranded after being surrounded by Islamic State insurgents, are seen on Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_05_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. A Yazidi fighter makes a V for vistory sign from inside a truck on the top of Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_04_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. Yazidi fighters jostle to get a seat to escape from Mount Sinjar on an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter during a mission to resupply trapped Yazidi refugees.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_02_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. An elderly Yazidi refugee hangs from an M240 machine gun as he attempts to climb in to an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 helicopter, that will evacuate both he and his family from Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_27_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. A Yazidi fighter sits on the floor of an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter after clambering through a door during a mission to resupply trapped Yazidi refugees on Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_21_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. A Yazidi fighter uses his mobile phone during a trip to pick up supplies dropped by Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopters onto Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_03_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Fishkhabour, Iraq. An Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter comes in to land at an Iraqi-Kurdish peshmerga base in Fishkhabour before a mission to supply Yazidi refugees on Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_34_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq. A young Yazidi refugee cries after running a gauntlet of older and stronger refugees who pushed their way onto an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter that will evacuate he and his family.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_29_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Sinjar Mountains, Iraq.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_17_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Fishkhabour, Iraq. 11/12/2014. Fishkhabour, Iraq. An Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter comes in to land at an Iraqi-Kurdish peshmerga base in Fishkhabour before a mission to supply Yazidi refugees on Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_33_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Fishkhabour, Iraq. Yazidi refugees leave an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter to be processed by members of the UNHCR after being evacuated from Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_31_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Fishkhabour, Iraq. An elderly Yazidi refugee is illuminated by sunlight streaming in through the window of an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter as he and others are evacuated from Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_30_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Fishkhabour, Iraq. The door gunner of an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter keeps watch during a mission to resupply peshmerga, PKK and Yazidi refugees trapped on Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_01_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Fishkhabour, Iraq. Yazidi refugees leave an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter to be processed by members of the UNHCR after being evacuated from Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_32_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Fishkhabour, Iraq. A machine gun armed fighter of the Iraqi-Kurdish peshmerga climbs into an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter as he heads for Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_19_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Fishkhabour, Iraq. Members of the Iraqi-Kurdish security forces load up an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter with supplies for Yazidi refugees on Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_18_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/12/2014. Fishkhabour, Iraq. An elderly Yazidi refugee holds a young relative as he waits for his chance to leave an Iraqi Air Force Mi-17 Hip helicopter and be processed by members of the UNHCR after being evacuated from Mount Sinjar.<br />
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Although a well publicised exodus of Yazidi refugees took place from Mount Sinjar in August 2014 many still remain on top of the 75 km long ridge-line, with estimates varying from 2000-8000 people, after a corridor kept open by Syrian-Kurdish YPG fighters collapsed during an Islamic State offensive. The mountain is now surrounded on all sides with winter closing in, the only chance of escape or supply being by Iraqi Air Force helicopters. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SINJAR01_15_MCR.JPG