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As the Islamic State made another dramatic push through northern Iraq, tens of thousands of iraqis fled their towns and villages before the militants, who notorious for beheadings, arrived. But the Yazidis of the town of Sinjar were especially terrified. The Islamic State, whose methods seem excessive even to al Qaeda, regards the minority ethnic group as "devil worshippers", making them prime candidates for the sword. Tens of thousands fled the weekend assault on Sinjar and are now surrounded. Many panicked Yazidis scrambled to find water and food for their children before rushing to surrounding mountains. The Yazidis are followers of an ancient religion derived from Zoroastrianism, are spread over northern Iraq and are part of the country's Kurdish minority. Report by Claire Lomas.
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