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The Kurdish social media war against 'Islamic State'

Carl Nasman November 12, 2015

As Kurdish-led forces stormed the "Islamic State" controlled city of Sinjar, online foot soldiers were also waging a war on social media. For many Kurdish and Yezidi users, their mission to #FreeSinjar is personal.

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Irak US-Luftangriff auf Sinjar
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