The terrorist militia Islamic State launched this morning renewed massive attacks on the pilgrimage site Sherfedin north of Sinjar mountains. Sinjar´s Protection Force HPS reports that three vehicles were approaching the pilgrimage site, including a sucide bomber.

Ezidi Commander Haydar Shesho (
Ezidi resistance fighters

The vehicle loaded with explosives could be destroyed at the right time by Ezidi resistance fighters of the HPS before the suicide bomber, who is said to have been stopped by heavy shelling, was able to reach the pilgrimage site and civilians. The two other vehicles which were involved in that offensive eventually retreated following heavy clashes. According to resistance fighters, the suicide bomber´s vehicle was a truck that was escorted by two armoured ISIS vehicles.

Four resistance fighters were reportedly injured as the result of that suicide attack, the suicide bomber himself died together with four further ISIS terrorists who were killed by HPS fighters.

The months-long clashes over the pilgrimage site Sherfedin are intensifying. For the first time, the Islamic State sends out suicide bombers, as in other embattled regions.

Update: Video of HPS fighters foiling the attempted suicide attack

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