Iraq Mission Update

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Tens of thousands of Yazidis -a religious minority in Iraq- still trapped on a mountains by militants from the extremist group known as the Islamic State. The White House defends the move and reiterates the troops will not engage in combat roles. The US and its allies are trying to find ways to help the refugees -cornered by ISIS- apart from the aid of troops of supplies already underway, thousands of people are without food and water.