After the Islamic State onslaught on the home to Yazidis, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis saw an opportunity. Now the northern town has become a nest of intrigue
The PKK-affiliated KCK spokesperson claims that Turkey is using internationally prohibited chemical and thermobaric weapons in its military operation against PKK fighters in Iraq during an interview with The New Arab.
With a complex web of politics and military power converging in Sinjar, it appears clear that Iraq is once again being used as a chessboard for regional and domestic ambitions to be played out among rivals.