U.S. airstrikes begin on ISIS militants in Iraq

CNN ^ | August 8, 2014 | Jim Sciutto, Ben Brumfield and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN

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Here is an interesting link describing some of the US air activity and results for Yazidis. Over 60 photos, a very good graphic showing Yazidi villages and ISIS positions. Over 200 comments.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/exodus-from-the-mountain-yazidis-flood-into-iraq-following-us-airstrikes/2014/08/10/f8349f2a-04da-4d60-98ef-85fe66c82002_story.html