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'There Will Be a Civil War in Turkey': Welcome to Cizre, the 'Center of Kurdish Resistance'
VICE News visited the southeastern Turkish town of Cizre, where a cycle of airstrikes and renewed attacks on Turkish troops threaten a return to a 30-year struggle that claimed more than 40,000 lives.
Pushing Back the Islamic State: The Battle for Rojava (Dispatch 1)
VICE News secures exclusive access to YPG fighters as they clear the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakah of Islamic State militants.
Turkey Is Denying Entry to Bodies of YPG Fighters Killed Fighting IS
VICE News visited the Turkish border to meet relatives of YPG members killed fighting the Islamic State. It's thought the sudden refusal to let 13 bodies enter Turkey is a political move.
Turkey Signs Off on US Bombers Attacking Islamic State From Its Territory
American and allied aircraft will now be able to launch attacks on IS from southern Turkey, while Turkey's own jets have already begun to pound Kurdish militants in Iraq and Turkey.
NATO Is Cool With Turkey's 'War on Terror' Against The Islamic State and The Kurds
All member states expressed "strong support" for Turkey at an emergency meeting in Brussels, as Ankara pursues a two-pronged strategy targeting IS, and Kurdish groups that are allies in the anti-IS fight.
The Islamic State Vs. Assad: Syria's Future Darkens Further
The Islamic State has suffered recent setbacks, but there is no actor in Syria more vulnerable to the group than Assad's regime. Elsewhere it continues to carry out grisly acts against soft targets.
Survivors Describe Entire Families Being Massacred in Brazen Islamic State Attack on Kobane
Witness and victim testimony obtained by VICE News indicates the militants targeted civilians in a surprise attack on the Syrian border city.
Turkey's President Erdogan Denies Helping Islamic State Massacre Civilians in Kobane
It is as yet unclear how so many IS militants were able to infiltrate Kobane, even under disguise, and avoid the many YPG checkpoints on its fringes.
Islamic State Launches Dual Syria Offensives as Fighting Rages On
Reportedly disguised in Kurdish and Free Syrian Army uniforms, Islamic State militants launched simultaneous assaults on Syrian Kurds and government forces.
Islamic State Fighters Re-enter Kobane
The jihadists launched a simultaneous attack on Syrian and Kurdish forces in the cities of Kobane and Hasaka, fighting back after losing key ground in northern Syria in recent weeks.
The Colorful, Nationalistic Drawings of Kurdish Kids Fleeing the Islamic State
While photographing refugee camps along the Syrian-Turkish border, Olivia Kortas spent time with the children who were forced to flee their hometown of Kobane.
Syrian Kurds, Rebel Groups now Just 30 Miles From Raqqa
Kurdish forces and allied rebels have advanced even further on the Islamic State, capturing a military base and a town close to Raqqa, the capital of the jihadists' self-proclaimed caliphate.