Glen Johnson
Meet the Kurdish Female Freedom Fighters of Syria
Women fighters are carrying on the revolution in Syria—and trying to keep Islamic militants at bay. “If I see a Jihadist," Avesta, a 27-year-old female sniper told me on a recent trip to the war-torn town of Ras al-Ayn, "I will shoot him. Otherwise, I...
Rebel-on-Rebel Violence in Syria Threatens the Fight Against Assad
“We cannot focus on just Assad anymore but have to always look over our shoulders at who is behind us,” said one opposition activist. ISIS and the al-Nusra Front are bringing the fight to the FSA's doorstep.
The Little Lion: Syria’s 11-Year-Old Killing Machine
Child soldiers in Syria are involved in shelling, airstrikes, and sniping. They’ve also been subject to arbitrary arrest, torture and rape, as reported by the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria. VICE met one of these child soldiers, 11-year...
