“Veterans of Saddam’s army have joined Daesh, so they have good tactics,” Zrar says. The Islamic State has also adapted to the airstrike threat. They now wait to launch attacks on days when it is ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Iddon is a freelance journalist focused on Middle East affairs. ZAKHO, IRAQ - 2024/10/17: Kurdish Peshmerga officers hold ...
Hassan commands more than 300 soldiers within peshmerga Unit 48. With about 1,000 total fighters, Unit 48 holds an 80-mile stretch of the front lines south of the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul in ...