JINHA

SHENGAL – A group of 28 women, children and elders held captive by Daesh in a village near Shengal have successfully escaped Daesh captivity and reached Kurdish forces in the area.

The group, held captive in the village of Herdan, say they were able to escape captivity with the help of two Arab villagers who Daesh recruited to transport the captives to another area. The group has now reached an area under the control of Kurdish forces.

When Daesh assaulted the Êzîdî city of Shengal in August, they took over 7,000 Êzîdî women, children and elders captive. Although many have successfully fled captivity, over 5,400 people are still in Daesh hands, according to recent figures. 4,000 of them are women.

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