U.S. says rescue mission for Iraq's Yazidis less likely after visit

2014/08/14 08:18:53 @Reuters: World News

WASHINGTON/EDGARTOWN Mass. (Reuters) - A U.S. mission to evacuate Iraqi civilians trapped on a mountain by Sunni militant fighters is far less likely after a U.S. assessment team sent there on Wednesday found the humanitarian situation not as grave as expected, the Pentagon said.
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