Iraqi army launches offensive on Sinjar
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The Iraqi army launched an operation into Sinjar, a Yazidi area in northern Iraq, seeking to dislodge fighters that Turkey says are linked to the PKK. Meanwhile, thousands of civilians are once again having to flee the area. Joe Snell reports.
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