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Defending Yazidis’ last stronghold
Defending Yazidis' last stronghold —
Qassim Shesho and his son Yassir Qassim Khalaf, along with four other sons, left a peaceful life in Germany to fight ISIS militants in Iraq.
Courtesy Yassir Qassim Khalaf
Defending Yazidis' last stronghold —
Shesho is the commander of the Yazidi Protection Unit in northern Iraq. He and his troops are defending the Yazidis who remain on Mount Sinjar near the holy shrine of Sheref ad-Din.
Courtesy Yassir Qassim Khalaf
Defending Yazidis' last stronghold —
Yassir arrived in September, shortly after ISIS' initial attack on Yazidis left thousands stranded on the mountain without food, water or medical care.
Courtesy Yassir Qassim Khalaf
Defending Yazidis' last stronghold —
Shesho, center, is in charge of about 2,000 Yazidi fighters in the mountain range.
Courtesy Yassir Qassim Khalaf
Defending Yazidis' last stronghold —
At one point, Shesho's five sons fought ISIS alongside him in the mountains. Three of them have returned to Germany. Yassir is still there, along with one of his older brothers.
Courtesy Yassir Qassim Khalaf
Defending Yazidis' last stronghold —
"I came back because my people are here. ISIS are terrorists. I came to defend my land, my family and my religion," Shesho told CNN by phone, speaking in Arabic.