Iraqis displaced by ISIS attacks in Sinjar 'desperate' for aid

Headline Title: Iraqis displaced by ISIS attacks in Sinjar ‘desperate’ for aid 05 August 2014 Iraqis displaced by fighting in the north-west of the country must be given urgent humanitarian assistance, Amnesty International said after tens of thousands of civilians fled the town of Sinjar and surrounding areas following an attack by Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) militants.Hundreds of civilians from Sinjar and its environs are missing, feared dead or abducted, while tens of thousands are trapped without basic necessities or vital supplies in the Sinjar Mountain area south…

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