dizzy from sinjar -- yazidi from sinjar. i will keep my question sure. we talk about the dark side of what's happened but the bright side of let's say i will talk about the disease specific we are thousand graduates from different schools, all these activists, media people within the minorities. my question, what should we do, i mean, as kind of a talk about myself. i'm confused what to do as a yazidi. like the help that emerges by the international, by the global force. so from your point of view, what should we do from inside to facilitate that help? >> that's an excellent question. what should be done of the inside? >> i tell him what to do all the time. >> i've given you my views by really think it's important, one of the questions, local organizations, how can they play a role in this conflict. you have invaluable knowledge about your community that you can use contribute back. for yazidis batter here are of the minorities that are here in the u.s., to come back to kurdistan at you build your knowledge and expertise and a new way of thinking where y

in sinjar, they were all killed at the same time. >> ifill: do we know how theyho were killed? gunshots, sometimes in some cases illness? >> ill fess seems unlikely. it's mostly gunshots. the assault on sinjar, for example, it was some gunshots,s, some were beheaded, a few run over by cars.er in the site that holds the bodies of about 1700 iraqi soldiers, they were all gunned down after being forced to lie down on the ground.e same with the shiite prisonerse of the prison in mosul. >> ifill: you saidmo that in syria it was difficult to physically get to the actual grave sites. then how were you able to document what happened?pp >> well, we relied on multiple sources so, so we didn't waitwa for one person to say there is a mass grave here. we tried to findma a variety of sources including locals. some people sent photos which we could help by geolocating and coordinating with what islamic state's own propaganda said. they made no effort to hide what they're doing. >> ifill: are the bodies that are being retrieved be identified? >> that's the complicated thing now. theyat largely

it has been two years cents the islamic state group launched an attack on mount sinjar.ands of members of the is zidi community ya were under attack. many of the men were killed and women sold into sexual slavery. our security correspondent went to meet them. correspondent: on the run, dehydrated, and terrified. hundreds of yazidi families fled for their lives when islamic state fighters attacked their villages near mount sinjar. many escaped, including those rescued by helicopter. 2 years on, the women and girls captured are still in a living hell. yazidi girls?" asks the islamic fighter. they are discussing a modern-day slave market for girls some as young as 9. investigators are working to those responsible. among the boxes of documents in the european capital that we have been asked not to name our evidence that more crimes investigators say ways to the culpability of senior islamic state commanders for the abduction and slavery of hundreds of yazidi women in northern iraq. >> we have women that remain enslaved. correspondent: he is heading the investigation. they re

set back and note the progress that has been made since then and iraq isil has lost at tikrit, at sinjar, and now falluja. isil has lost at kobani and lost territory across the in both iraq and syria they have not been able to reclaim territory they have lost. they have not had a major successful offensive operation in a full year. they know they are going to keep losing in their message to they turn out not to be invincible. they are going to be defeated. we recognize the situation is complex and this cannot be solved by military force alone. united states and countries around the world pledged $2 million to help iraqis rebuild we are working with a rack to develop a campaign to liberate moz oh matched with political efforts to protect civilians and promote inclusive governance so isil cannot return by splitting new grievances. in syria, feeding isil and al qaeda wires and end the civil the regime and its allies continue to violate the cessation of hostilities including attacks on civilians, and blocking food from reaching families that are starving. it is deplorable and the depravity o

so, in cities where sinjar city, for example, where you have sunni arabs living win the sinjar city, and others. given what you outlined before, what do you anticipate that relationship looking like, both secure their own political rights, physical protection, given the reality of the diversity of the region. go ahead. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: if the gentleman's point is that the rule would be -- would represent a danger to the state and what we're saying is that it is actually will protect iraq. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: the yazidis are not going to turn into oppressing other people. we want protection for the area of sinjar, this protection involves everyone who lives there. [speaking in native tongue] >> translator: the thrust of the population there has to be changing laws. >> father? >> i think our iraqi con -- constitution for the governance in -- for minorities in iraq, i think, or others, if they decided that, there were many demands for the iraqi government to take the same position, to create another -- other governments now and other -- t

since then isil lost at tikrit, sinjar, rhumadi and isil lost territory across vast stretches of the border with turkey and almost all major transit roots into rocca. in iraq and syria, isil has not been able to reclaim any significant territory that they have lost. i want to repeat, isil has not had a major successful offensive operation in either syria or iraq in a full year. even isil's leaders know they are going to keep losing. acknowledging they may lose mosul and rocca. they will lose them. we'll keep hitting them and pushing them back and driving them out until they do. in other words, isil turns out not to be invincible. they are going to be defeated. we do recognize at the same time that the situation is complex and this cannot be solved by military force alone. that's why last month the united states and countries around the world pledged mor iraqis stabilize and rebuild their communities. that's why we are working with iraq so the military campaign to liberate mosul is matched with humanitarian and political efforts to protect civilians and promote inclusive governance an

the out skirts of baghdad itself and to many since then, isil has lost at the dam, at the crite, sinjar, ramadi, at height, and now fallujah. in syria, isil lost at can you be wani, and several other areas. isil lost tertroy across vast stretches of the border with turkey, almost all major transit in both iraq and syria, isil has not been able to reclaim any significant territory that they have lost. so i want to row pete, isil has not had a major successful offensive operation in syria or iraq in a full rather. even isil's leaders know they're going to keep losing. their message to followers, increasingly acknowledging they may lose mosul and raqqa, and isil is right. driving them out dill they do. in other words, isil turns out not to be invincibility. they are in fact inevitably going to be defeated. we do recognize at the same time that the situation is complex and this cannot be solved by military force alone. that's why last month the united states and countries around the world pledged more than $2 billion in new funds to help iraqis stablingize and rebuild their communities. tha

two examples that most of you nou know are air strikes in august 2014 to relieve the siege on mount sinjar that saved the lives of thousands of yazidis and the are strikes in march 2014 that enabled a syrian kurdish defense force to reverse a daesh advance in the river valley in syria that threatened predominantly syrian christian villages. dangers still exist as all of us know. we've seen it recently with the multiple attacks in syria, the most recent in june targeted the second ahead of the orthodox church. the church of the east bishop. on the commemoration of an atrocity committed a 100 years ago. the aon the clergy was thankfully unsuccessful but tragically three guards were killed. in general, too many are still suffering. yazidi women and children still held in captivity. between the two countries, displaced from their homes, mourning the loss of their loved ones because of daesh's reign of terror. we're making progress liberating territories, mostly yazidi and muslim majority areas. but we look forward to the future liberation of lands belonging to christians and owe indigenous com

since then in iraq, isil has , at sinjar, and routnow at falluja. in syria, isil has lost in numerous locations. they lost territory across vast stretches of the border with turkey and almost all major transit routes in ira tell taracca. in syria, they have lost in numerous locations, losing territory. isil has not been able to reclaim any significant territory they have lost. i want to repeat, isil has not had a major successful offensive operation in syria or iraq in a year. even isil's leaders know they will be losing. in the message to followers, they are i think recently a technology thatsingly a they may lose the key cities. we will keep hitting them, pushing them back, and driving them out until they do. isil turns out not to be invincible. they will inevitably be defeated. but we do recognize at the same time, that the situation is complex and this cannot be solved by military force alone. that is why last month, the united states and countries around the world, pledged more than $2 billion in new funds to help iraq stabilize and rebuild com

sinjar that saved the lives of thousands of yazidis, and the air strikes in march 2015 that enabled a syrian and syrian-kurdish defence forces to reverse a dash advance in the river valley in syria that threatened predominantly syrian christian villages. danger still exists, as all of us know. we've seen it even recently with the multiple attacks in syria, the most recent in june targeted patriarchic and the head of the seeriac orthodox church, the syrian church of the east bishop in hassakah on the commemoration of an atrocity committed 100 years ago. the attack on the clergy was thingfully unsuccessful but tragically three guards were killed, and in general too many are still suffering. yazidi women and children still held in captivity, millions. idps between the two countries displaced from their homes mourning the lives -- the loss of their loved ones because of daesh's reign of terror, but we're making progress at defeating daesh and pushing them out and liberating territories and mostly yazidi and muslim, majority areas and we look forward to the future liberation of lands belon

sinjar montana the site of multiple graves. conor powell has the story.losing territory in iraq and syria, the brutal aftermath is becoming clear. the video and pictures are disturbing that were released by the a.p. estimates are 5,000 to 15,000. of the 72 malls graves. the smallest included 3 people and the largest several thousand. many of the malls graves are out of the reach of experts. many of these malls graves are expected to be discovered in raqqa and mosul where isis is fully in control. isis has made no attempt to hide atrocity. they publicized beheading and executions. but as isis loses territory we are getting fuller pictures of the atrocity. the a.p. said this is a drop in the ocean of what we expect to find in the future. martha: new breaking details on hillary clinton's controversial association with her family's foundation. new calls for the democratic nominee to cut ties now and not later are coming from a somewhat surprising place. if you have moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, and you're talking to your doctor about your medicatio

since then in iraq isil has lost at the damn at sinjar, at ramadi, at heap, and now fallujah. and tishwandan and altaddi. with turkey turkey transit routes into rubbing ca. isis has not been able to reclaim any significant territory that it has lost. i want to repeat isil has not a major successful operation in either syria or iraq in over a full year. even though isil leaders know they're going to keep losing in their he issage to followers they're increasingly acknowledging they're losing to and they're right, they will lose them. we'll keep heighting them back until they do. in other words, isil turns out including with vicious attacks on defenseless civilians. medieval sieges against cities like allepo and blocking food from families that are starving. it is deplorable and the depravity of the southeastern regime has earned the ire of the world. the u.s. work with russia to try to reduce the violence, and strengthen our efforts against isil and al qaeda and syria. but so far, russia has failed to take the necessary steps. given the deteriorating situation, it is time for r

since then, they have lost at sinjar, at ramadi, and no falluja.they lost in and al-shaddadi. they have lost territory across vast stretches of borders, and all major transit routes. isil has not been able to reclaim any significant territory they have lost. has noto repeat -- isil had a major successful offensive operation in either syria or iraq in a full year. even isil leaders know they will keep losing. they are increasingly technology they might lose mosul and raqqa, and they are right. we will keep driving them out until they do. in other words, isil turns out not to be invincible. they are, in fact, inevitably going to be defeated. but we do recognize at the same time that the situation is complex, and this cannot be solved by military force alone. last month, the united states and countries around the world stretched more than $2 billion in funds to help iraq stabilize and rebuild their communities. we are working with iraq so the military campaign to liberate mosul has humanitarian efforts to protect civilians. byisil cannot return exploi

since then in iraq, isil has lost at the manja dam (ph), at tikrit, at beiji (ph), at sinjar, at ramadi, at heep (ph), at rubah (ph), and now fallujah. in syria, isil has lost at coubani (ph) and talibaya (ph) and the tishrin dam and al-shidadi (ph). isil has lost territory across vast stretches of the border with turkey and almost all major transit routes in taraka (ph). and in most of iraq and syria, isil has not been able to reclaim any significant territory that they have lost. so i want to repeat, isil has not had a major successful offensive operation in either syria or iraq in a full ye even isil's leaders know they're going to keep losing. in their message to followers, they're increasingly acknowledging that they may lose mosul and raqqah and isil is right. they will lose them. and we'll keep hitting them and pushing them back and driving them out until they do. obama: in other words, isil turns out not to be invincible. they're, in fact, inevitably going to be defeated, but we do recognize at the same time that the situation is complex, and this cannot be solved by military fo

since then, isil has lost at tikrit, at beji, at sinjar, at ramadi, at hit, and now fallujah.n syria, isil's lost kobani, and al shadadi. isil has lost territory across vast stretches of the border with turkey and transit routes into raqqah. and in most iraq and syria, isil has not been able to reclaim any significant territory that they have lost. so i repeat, isil has not had a major successful offensive operation in syria or iraq in a full year. even isil's leaders know they're going to keep losing, and their message to followers, they're acknowledging that they may lose mosul and raqqah, and isil is right, they will lose them. and we'll cokeep hitting them until they do. in other words, isil turns out to not be invincible. they are, in fact, inevitably going to be defeated. we do recognize at the same time that the situation is complex, and this cannot be solved by military force alone. that's why last month the united states and countries around the world pledged more than $2 billion in new funds to help iraqis stabilize and rebuild their communities. it's why we're worki

they were captured two years ago at sinjar in iraq.usands more fled the city, but the militants killed 5,000 yazidi men. that, in part, prompted u.s. airstrikes against isis. >> woodruff: for the first time, a u.s. law enforcement officer is facing federal terrorism charges-- for allegedly trying to aid isis. a transit policeman in washington, nicholas young, was charged today. the f.b.i. says he wanted to help the group buy mobile messaging apps. >> ifill: north korea drew new condemnation today for firing a ballistic missile that landed in japanese waters. the missile flew more than 600 miles, and part of it splashed down within 200 miles of japan's coastline. that prompted the u.n. security council to meet in emergency session this afternoon in new york. >> woodruff: in eastern ukraine, new signs of escalating combat between russian-backed rebels and ukrainian government troops. u.n. human rights officials say casualties in june were the highest in nearly a year. that is despite peace accords that called for withdrawing heavy weapon

with father who with his family of eight including many young children had spent 12 days on mount sinjar waiting for rescue and he was actually receiving aid through catholic relief services and the local catholic agency when i met him. a sign of solidarity between christians there. i remember meeting with two christian brothers with their whole families, they were at a church comp pound where in a single room the two families lived and in this situation that was anything but normal, they insisted on serving us coffee in an act of normalcy in a situation that was totally unbelievable to us and i remember in jordan more recently meeting iraqy christian refugees. i remember a mother and father in particular. they had three daughters in their upper teens and early 20's and they fled for mosul in the middle of the night on that faithful night and they saw many other families whose daughters didn't make it through. and although they had now nothing and a rather dim future in many ways, they thanked god for the fact that their daughters got through safely and their family remained intact. so t

sinjar that saved the lives of thousands of yazidis. the airstrikes in march 2015 that enabled a syrian kurdish defense forces to reverse a daesh advanced in the river valley. that threaten predominately syrian christian villages. danger still exists as all of us know. we have seen recently with the multiple attacks in syria, the most recent in june targeted patriarchate -- the second head of the orthodox church. assyrian church of the east bishop, on the commemoration of an atrocity committed 100 years ago. the attack on the clergy was thankfully unsuccessful, but tragically three guards were killed. generals, too many are still suffering. yazidi women and children still held in captivity. buildings are eyed peas, displays, mourning the lives of the loss of the loved ones because of daesh's reign of terror, but we are making progress in defeating daesh and pushing them out, liberating territories mostly yazidi and muslim majority areas but we look forward to the future liberation of lance belonging to christians and other indigenous co

sinjar have been liberated. very few people are returning home at that point. isis still controls much of the plains, making it impossible christian communities to return home. can you speak on the perspective of the yazidi community, what do people need to feel safe to return home. >> i will. -- speak english -- can't explain everything what i mean about this one. how you can first every yazidi religion and christian to the iraqi government and kurdistan government have to -- international project. for any chooses military base or another, we have more chooses. you can choose for that one. more place for all behind all of the mosul or iraq, you have to make draft resolution for united states government for security council and united nation, to action it, to sent the action to change or translate the case to the ict to open this case, have to open this case. or another choose, you have to push the iraqi government to make limited compromise for just limited. we discussed with iraqi government. if you push him to limited position, to open the case for the itt c

since then isil has lost at the dam, at tikrit, baiji, sinjar, ramadi, at rubah hand now fallujah. has lost at kubani and the dam and al shabadi and they have lost in vast stretches across the turkey border and all transit routes into raqqah. isil has not been able to reclaim any significant territory that they have lost. so i want to repeat. isil has not had a major successful offensive operation in either syria or iraq in a full year. even isil's leaders know they are going to keep losing, and their message to followers, they are increasingly acknowledging that they may lose mosul and raqqah and isil is right. they will lose them, and we'll keep hitting them and pushing them back and driving them out until they do. in other words, isil turns out not to be invincible. they are in fact inevitably going to be defeated, but we do recognize at the same time that the situation is complex, and this cannot be solved by military force alone. that's why last month the united states and countries around the world pledged more than $2 billion in new funds to help iraqis stabilize and rebuild

these pictures were taken in sinjar, iraq and and yazidis are thought to be buried there.