Exodus from the mountain: Yazidis flood into Iraq following U.S. airstrikes
By Liz Sly 
After being stranded on the parched Mount Sinjar for almost a week and then walking 12 miles to seek refuge in Syria, some of the persecuted civilians were able to safely return to the Kurdish region of Iraq with the help of Syrian Kurdish forces.
Aug. 10, 2014A Yazidi woman carries her son on her back after crossing into Fishkhabour, Iraq, via a safe route from Syria. Thousands of Yazidis — a minority religious group in Iraq — have made their way to Syria after being stranded on Mount Sinjar. There, Syrian Kurdish forces waited to transport them to refugee camps or to safe crossings back into the Kurdish region of Iraq. Sebastian Meyer/for The Washington Post
