Posts Tagged: Kurdish forces ISIS
Kurdish-Led Forces Close in on ISIS Stronghold With Backing From Both US, Syria
A Kurdish-led military force backed by Washington and now approved by Damascus is closing in on Islamic State’s stronghold of Raqqa after taking the strategic...
UN Says ISIS Using Hostages as Human Shields in Mosul
Islamic State fighters have taken “tens of thousands” of men, women and children hostage in the city of Mosul, and executed at least 232 people...
Turkish Tanks Enter Syria to Battle ISIS, Kurdish Fighters
A dozen Turkish tanks and other vehicles have rolled across the Syrian border after heavy shelling of an area held by Islamic State (ISIS). Military sources...
Syrian President Assad Vows to Win Country’s Civil War: ‘Defeat Does Not Exist’
In his first public address in a year, embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad vowed Sunday to win his country's long-running civil war while acknowledging his...
U.S. Sends Weapons, Medical Aid to Kurdish Forces Fighting IS in Kobani
Fox News - The U.S. military said late Sunday that it had dropped weapons, ammunition, and medical supplies to Kurdish forces battling to hold the...
