Kurdish Peshmerga
Why Westerners Keep Joining the Fight Against ISIS
Two more Western volunteers died fighting alongside the Kurdish YPG.
Former CIA chief David Petraeus: “The Islamic State knows they are going to lose”
"There will be suicide bombers. There will be improvised explosive devices in the road. There will be car bombs," the former CIA director told VICE News.
Intense Video Purportedly Shows Islamic State Suicide Bomb Vehicle Exploding in Midair
An explosion appears to launch a car several hundred feet in the air, causing it to spin and flip as it descends before erupting into flames.
NATO Vets Are Setting Up Commando and Sniper Schools for the Kurds
The group says it plans to deploy in May, but is first seeking donations to finance 25 members to be on duty for 12 months.
A Rare Interview with a Canadian Commander Fighting the Islamic State
The battle commander of an Aurora surveillance aircraft talks about collecting data in a war zone and long-distance coffee runs.
Canadian Troops Exchange Gunfire with Islamic State in First Confirmed Ground Battle with Western Forces
Members of Canada’s special forces who were instructing Iraqi security personnel came under attack from militants near the front lines, and "neutralized" the threat with snipers.
Canadian Military Bombs Are Still Pounding the Islamic State
With terrorism on the minds of Canadian politicians, Canadian "precision-guided munitions" continue to drop on ISIS in Iraq.
The Islamic State and Kurdish Peshmerga Are Clashing Over a Small Town in Iraq
Over the summer I embedded with a unit of the Peshmega, the Kurdish troops fighting the Islamic State in northern Iraq.