Karbala
Look at These Spectacular Images of Shia Muslims Marking Ashura in Iraq
Thousands gathered in the holy sites of Karbala and Najaf to participate in the annual rituals.
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Despite Islamic State Threat, Pilgrimages to Holy Shrines in Iraq Continue
Millions still converge on Iraq's holy cities to commemorate Shiite saints; since 2003 these festivals have been targets of bombings.
Firing Mortars on the Islamic State (Excerpt from ‘Shia Militias vs. the Islamic State’)
In this excerpt, VICE News travels to the front lines near Samarra, to embed with an Iraqi Shia militia on the hunt for fighters from the Islamic State.
Surviving an Islamic State Massacre (Extra Scene from ‘Shia Militias Vs. The Islamic State')
In this extra scene, VICE News meets a survivor of the Camp Speicher massacre, a former Iraqi soldier, who describes in detail how he managed to escape.
The Battle for Iraq: Shia Militias vs. the Islamic State
VICE News traveled to Iraq in December to witness firsthand how Shia militias are taking the fight to the Islamic State, and to document the fallout of their controversial rise to power.
Obama = Yazid
I have voted twice for a man who launches drone strikes on innocent civillians and defines what is happening in Gaza right now as "self-defense." As it stands, I have voted for Yazid.