A Decade after Daesh: Sinjar's Ongoing Struggle
In Sinjar, Iraq, a decade after Daesh's devastation, the region remains in ruin, reminding locals like Bassem Eido of the horrors. Only a fraction of families have returned due to stalled reconstruction efforts amid political and bureaucratic issues. Around 183,000 people remain displaced, as the Yazidi minority continues to seek justice and aid.
A decade after the Daesh group's devastating attack, the Sinjar district near Syria's border remains in disrepair, a constant reminder of the militants' atrocities.
Bassem Eido, a 20-year-old Yazidi, reflects on the ruins of his largely deserted village of Solagh, where only 10 out of 80 families have returned due to the lack of homes and infrastructure.
Despite government promises for aid and reconstruction, political infighting and bureaucratic hurdles have stalled progress.
Roughly 183,000 people from Sinjar remain displaced, with many villages still in ruins.
The Yazidi minority, who suffered greatly under Daesh, continues to seek justice and proper compensation.
Efforts are further complicated by competing territorial claims and numerous armed forces operating in the region.
The 2020 agreement for reconstruction and displaced persons' return between the federal government and the Kurdistan administration remains unfulfilled.
Bassem Eido, a 20-year-old Yazidi, reflects on the ruins of his largely deserted village of Solagh, where only 10 out of 80 families have returned due to the lack of homes and infrastructure.
Despite government promises for aid and reconstruction, political infighting and bureaucratic hurdles have stalled progress.
Roughly 183,000 people from Sinjar remain displaced, with many villages still in ruins.
The Yazidi minority, who suffered greatly under Daesh, continues to seek justice and proper compensation.
Efforts are further complicated by competing territorial claims and numerous armed forces operating in the region.
The 2020 agreement for reconstruction and displaced persons' return between the federal government and the Kurdistan administration remains unfulfilled.
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