Iraqi troops provide humanitarian aid to Sinjar refugees Thousands of people, including from Iraq's Yazidi and Turkmen minorities, are in dire need of help after fleeing the jihadist takeover of Sinjar. According to the UN, up to 200,000 people fled the northern town when Islamic State fighters moved in and Kurdish peshmerga troops retreated on Sunday. IMAGES of Iraqi troops in Baghdad International Airport preparing to offer supplies for Sinjar refugees