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Meet One of the French Volunteers Fighting Against the Islamic State in Syria
We spoke with young Frenchman fighting for Kurdish YPG forces in northern Syria about the Paris attacks, Westerners on the battlefield, and the current offensive against the Islamic State.
Some Yazidis Hesitate to Return to Sinjar After Ousting of the Islamic State
Heavy fighting and cruelty by the Islamic State has left lasting scars on both the Iraqi town and its people.
Kurds Launch Offensive to Take Back Sinjar From Islamic State
VICE News is on the frontline as around 7,500 Kurdish special forces, peshmerga and Yazidi fighters attempt to take back the key town of Sinjar, backed by US airstrikes.
John Gallagher Died Fighting the Islamic State. His Story Is More Than Tragedy
John Robert Gallagher's body is still making its way from Syria to Iraq and eventually to Canada carried by the rebel fighters he volunteered to join. He is the first Canadian volunteer fighter to die in the war against the Islamic State.
Tal Abyad Has Declared Autonomy — and That May Worry Turkey
The Syrian border town will now be self-administered, but part of the canton, or province, of Kobane around 40 miles to the west, in a move that's likely to fuel Turkish concerns of Kurdish expansion.
US Airdropping Weapons to Syrian Rebels, as YPG Is Accused of War Crimes
The news came as Amnesty International released a report accusing US-allied rebel group the YPG of committing war crimes by driving out thousands of non-Kurdish civilians and destroying their homes.
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.
What We Learned While Embedded With Kurdish Forces Clearing the Islamic State From Hasakah
VICE News was in the Syrian city of Hasakah, as the final clean-up operation to remove Islamic State fighters got underway, and we were taken on a grim tour of demolished houses and rotting jihadists.
The Islamic State Is Believed to Have Used Chemical Weapons Against the Kurds
Kurdish officials said their forces were attacked on Tuesday in Iraq. Around 60 fighters reportedly suffered breathing difficulties after the incident, while the US described the accounts as "plausible."
Kurds Assert Control of Hasakah: The Battle for Rojava (Dispatch 3)
With IS pushed back from Hasakah's southern outskirts, VICE News follows the YPG as they become masters of areas of the city that until a few weeks ago had always been held by the Syrian regime.
Night Operation Against the Islamic State: The Battle for Rojava (Dispatch 2)
VICE News followed a YPG detachment on a night operation, providing support to advancing Kurdish forces against IS fighters, under waves of constant airstrikes from both the coalition and the Syrian regime's air force.
In Photos: Grief, Pride, and Hope in the Ruins of Kobane
The border town of Kobane is a powerful symbol of Kurdish resistance against the Islamic State. Its residents, who fled in their thousands last year, are returning with the hope of rebuilding their lives.