Thousands escape from Sinjar mountain in Iraq

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Geneva, Aug 12 (IANS) Around 35,000 people have escaped from the Sinjar mountains in **rthwest Iraq where they were besieged by fighters from the Islamic State (IS), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Tuesday. The people made their way back into Dohuk gover**rate in the Kurdish region in the past 72 hours via Syria, and were moving to towns like Zakho and Dohuk where 16 school buildings have been made available. Food, water and medical care were also being provided, Xinhua quoted UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards as saying at a press conference. Edwards said that to date an estimated 20,000-30,000 people remain trapped on Sinjar mountain with ** food, water or shelter, and access to these people was "extremely limited".

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