An attack on a vehicle carrying journalists from Çira TV and Çira FM in Sinjar (Şengal) injured three people on Monday. The journalists were en route to Tilqeseb for interviews marking the tenth anniversary of the ISIS attack against the region on 3 August 2014.
Today’s attack resulted in injuries to two journalists, their driver, and one other individual. One of the injured is in critical condition and has been transferred to Mosul for treatment, while the other two are receiving medical care in Sinjar.
The attack also damaged another vehicle belonging to a civilian. Iraqi Security Forces and Êzidxan Asayish have initiated an investigation to determine whether the incident was caused by an airstrike or a planted bomb.
