Agony of the Yazidis
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Agony of the Yazidis

Published 1118 GMT (1918 HKT) September 28, 2015
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A Yazidi woman kisses the hand of a relative before a bus takes women and children who were captives of ISIS to an airport in the Kurdish region of Iraq. From there, they will fly to Germany, where the German government is resettling up to 1,000 former captives of ISIS, giving them housing and psychological treatment. Jaff Warzer/CNN
Sabah Mirza Mahmoud, right, cries next to his uncle Jamil Jato as Mahmoud and his sisters prepare to leave for Germany. Jaff Warzer/CNN
Baba Sheikh, the Yazidi spiritual leader, speaks to Yazidi women and girls who were captives of ISIS before their journey to Germany. Jaff Warzer/CNN
A Yazidi girl faints while saying goodbye to relatives who are going to Germany. Jaff Warzer/CNN
Jamil Jato shows photos of family members who were murdered by ISIS. Jaff Warzer/CNN
Two older Yazidi men talk under a tree. Jaff Warzer/CNN
Women and children wave goodbye to relatives before their journey to Germany. Jaff Warzer/CNN
A Yazidi man lights a ritual oil candle at sunset. Jaff Warzer/CNN