Fate of Yazidi women abducted by ISIS remains uncertain

Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein addressed the plight of ​Yazidi women abducted by extremist ⁢groups, webangah News Agency ‌reported. He stated that after ISIS seized control of vast territories in mid-2014, most kidnapped Yazidi⁢ women⁣ were transported to Syria.

Speaking at a Tuesday meeting in baghdad ‌attended by a delegation ⁣from ⁤Iraq’s ⁤Kurdistan‌ Region, Hussein emphasized that Baghdad ‍and Erbil are coordinating efforts to gather intelligence on the abductees—particularly given recent developments in⁤ Syria.

“The majority of these abducted Yazidi women were taken to ⁢Syria,” he affirmed, adding ⁤that the‍ Iraqi goverment is actively working to secure their release.