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Kurdish Fighters Seize Chunk of Strategic Territory From Islamic State Near Kirkuk
The Kurds have been fiercely defending the city of Kirkuk since last summer, holding ground that they insist they will never surrender to the Islamic State terror insurgency.
We Spoke to the Lawyer Advising Australians Who Want to Illegally Fight the Islamic State
Fighting in Syria and Iraq is illegal, even if you join the Kurds against the Islamic State. Adelaide lawyer and war veteran Ralph Bleechmore offers advice to those who want to go anyway.
Canada Denies Report Its Warplanes May Have Killed Up to 27 Civilians in Iraq
The national broadcaster's news magazine show, the fifth estate, released the allegation today, touting information obtained from an internal Pentagon report.
Two More Canadian Veterans Are Fighting the Islamic State
Steve Krsnik and Robert Somerville, two former members of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, are fighting in Syria now, according to another ex-soldier who made the same trek.
US Says Evidence Suggests the Islamic State Used Mustard Gas on Kurds in Iraq
Traces of sulfur mustard gas were reportedly found in mortars used by Islamic State fighters, and another possible chemical weapons attack was reported last week in Syria.
'It Was Kind of Like Seeking Redemption': First Western Woman to Fight Against the Islamic State Is Home
Gill Rosenberg, a native of British Columbia and a former Israeli Defense Force soldier, returned to Jerusalem this week. Doing "something good for a change" had compelled her to fight.
The Struggle For Weapons On The Frontline (Extra Scene from ‘The Road To Mosul’)
In this extra scene, VICE News speaks with Masrour Bazrani, chancellor of the Kurdistan Security Council, about the disparity of weapon supplies that leaves Kurdish peshmerga forces vulnerable during their clashes with Islamic State militants.
The UK Response to the Migrant Crisis (Extra Scene from 'The UK’s Fight Against The Islamic State')
In this extra scene, British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond opens up to VICE News about the UK's response to the migrant crisis and the methods being mooted by the EU to halt it.
On The Hunt for Islamic State Infiltrators (Excerpt from 'The Road to Mosul')
In this excerpt from 'The Road to Mosul,' VICE News follows peshmerga commander Abu Rish as his men stand guard on a rooftop at night, watching for Islamic State infiltrators.
Peshmerga vs. the Islamic State: The Road to Mosul (Full Length)
For one month, VICE News embedded with the peshmerga fighters on the Mosul frontline, gaining an insight into the coalition's faltering war against the Islamic State through the eyes of the Kurdish volunteers bearing the brunt of the fighting.
Yezidi Militias Killed 21 Arab Civilians in Iraq Revenge Attack: Rights Group
Amnesty International says the Yezidi militiamen killed men, women and children and burned homes during a rampage through two Arab towns in January.
'We Have to Defeat Them': On Mount Sinjar With Kurdish Forces as They Battle the Islamic State
VICE News traveled with the Kurdish peshmerga as they fight back against the Islamic State in the Iraqi cities of Sinjar and Mosul.