Peshmerga
Ghazal, youngest female Kurdish Peshmerga, dies after IRGC strike and medical neglect
Ghazal Molan, 19, died after being wounded in an IRGC drone strike, amid claims she was denied urgent hospital care before being laid to rest in Sulaymaniyah.
Rubio holds call with Iraqi Kurdish leader, State Department says
Iran-backed Iraqi militias attack Kurdistan over 450 times since beginning of war
Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq threatens US, Kurdish groups
Kurdistan’s security architecture recast as Peshmerga unification continues
The Kurdistan region has its own armed forces, the Peshmerga. Among the largest units are the KDP and PUK, which each have tens of thousands of fighters.
US appoints new commander for anti-ISIS mission in Kurdistan
The US also seeks to deter Iran. Iran has backed proxies in Iraq and Syria to attack US forces.
Iranian-backed militias accused of targeting Kurds in Iraq
There were no losses among the Kurdish forces.
‘Look, you can see ISIS down there’: How ISIS operates in Iraq today
"The mountain is desert khaki, and in the sunset it has a bit of haze around it from oil fires in the distance. It’s surreal and beautiful."
A year after referendum, Kurds in Iraq face Iran and US powerbrokers
Three Kurdish groups in Iran are now fighting the IRGC
Kurdish fighters vow to resist regime's crackdown as groups search for more united strategy amid sanctions on Tehran.
Analysis: Can the Islamic State be defeated?
The Syrian regime army will soon push into the village of Tafas and find itself face-to-face with ISIS fighters.
Turkey demands US expel Kurds from anti-ISIS force
Ties between Turkey and the United States have been strained to the breaking point by Washington's support for the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia.
ISIS threatens Iran from 'Tora Bora' borderlands
"Today (ISIS) does not control a country... in order to assert that they exist, they may carry out an attack any day."
The Kurds under attack
