Representatives of Iraqi minorities fleeing from militant attacks LIH (August 2014)

A selection of pictures of photographers of different news agencies

A father with his children on a donkey moves toward the border in the direction of the Syrian city of Elierbeh

Chaos that has emerged now in Iraq as a result of activation of the militants, "the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (LIH), led to the emergence in the north of the country a large number of civilian refugees. Primarily from among the representatives of various minorities - Kurds and Christians, many of whom in their quest to avoid hanging over them deadly threat rushed toward the Iraq-Syrian border in the hope of finding refuge in areas controlled by Kurdish militias.

General view of the refugee population and their livestock, which move in the direction of the Iraqi-Syrian border

The smoke that rises as a result of clashes arising between paramilitaries and guerrillas Kurds LIH west of the Iraqi city of Mosul
The smoke that rises as a result of clashes arising between paramilitaries and guerrillas Kurds LIH west of the Iraqi city of Mosul

Paramilitaries Iraqi Kurdistan deploy their forces in order to organize armed resistance fighters coming LIH

Iznemozhdennye refugee children in a way

Group of refugees is loaded into a truck to facilitate their way to the border

Refugees in the back of this truck close-up

Dusty refugees traveling in car boot

Refugees transition to Iraqi-Syrian border on a pontoon bridge across the Tigris River - view from the Iraqi coast

Refugees transition to Iraqi-Syrian border on a pontoon bridge across the Tigris River - view from the Syrian coast

Group of refugees in the back of light-duty trucks while driving on a pontoon bridge

Kurdish militia fighters have psychological support to refugees and give them water

Kurdish militia fighters have psychological support to refugees and give them water (3)

Kurdish gunner during combat duty in the line of fortifications in the region Makhmour (280 km north of Baghdad)

Tomb of child refugees, who died of malnutrition and disease, in the cemetery of the city of Dohuk in the territory of Iraqi Kurdistan
Tomb of child refugees, who died of malnutrition and disease, in the cemetery of the city of Dohuk in the territory of Iraqi Kurdistan

Kurdish fighter on the observation platform on the roof of the house (outskirts of Dohuk)

Group Paramilitaries Iraqi Kurdistan near the checkpoint Hazer around Erbil

Paramilitary soldier of Iraqi Kurdistan with a grenade launcher in his hands posing for a photograph on the front lines in the region Makhmour (280 km north of Baghdad)
Paramilitary soldier of Iraqi Kurdistan with a grenade launcher in his hands posing for a photograph on the front lines in the region Makhmour (280 km north of Baghdad)

Containers with bottled water and food in the cargo compartment of the aircraft the USAF whose troops were forced to carry out their faults at places promotion of Iraqi refugees in order to prevent a humanitarian disaster
Containers with food and water in the cargo compartment of the aircraft the USAF whose troops were forced to carry out their faults at places promotion of Iraqi refugees in order to prevent a humanitarian disaster

Containers with food and water in the cargo compartment of the aircraft the USAF whose troops were forced to carry out their faults at places promotion of Iraqi refugees in order to prevent a humanitarian disaster

Reset process pallets of water, food and basic necessities to the transport plane USAF

Refugees, pulling his hands behind humanitarian aid

Camp for Iraqi refugees in Syria

A girl from a refugee camp with a piece of bread and just received new slippers

Group Paramilitaries Iraqi Kurdistan at the position near the town of Makhmur watching the smoke of the fires, which have arisen as a result of clashes with militants LIH
Group Paramilitaries Iraqi Kurdistan at the position near the town of Makhmur watching the smoke of the fires, which have arisen as a result of clashes with militants LIH

Snipers paramilitary Iraqi Kurdistan observe their surroundings on the outskirts of one of the villages in the vicinity of the city of Nineveh
Snipers paramilitary Iraqi Kurdistan observe their surroundings on the outskirts of one of the villages in the vicinity of the city of Nineveh

Women of the armed forces of the Workers Party of Kurdistan are on duty in the vicinity of the actual front line, 50 km from the Iraqi city of Erbil
Women of the armed forces of the Workers Party of Kurdistan are on duty in the vicinity of the actual front line, 50 km from the Iraqi city of Erbil