| 单词 | peshmerga |
| 例句 | The officials are eager to hear how peshmerga fighters from a rival Kurdish faction — the two groups fought a civil war in the 1990s — had abandoned the Yazidi communities they were supposed to protect. When Rape Becomes a Weapon of War 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z The low-boil conflict involves Kurdish peshmerga fighters, Iraqi army troops and some 2,500 U.S. military advisers still in country. 20 years after U.S. invasion, young Iraqis see signs of hope 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Kakabaveh, who grew up in a poor Kurdish home in western Iran, says she was just 14 in the late 1980s when she joined peshmerga fighters rebelling against the Islamic regime of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Former Kurdish rebel has key role in Sweden’s NATO bid 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z So for the first time since 2014, Iraqi troops and peshmerga are setting up joint coordination centers around the zone to better police the gaps. A fragile partnership in Iraq tries to prevent IS revival 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The coalition said Thursday it was prepared to end the combat mission before the set deadline, said Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga Big. Iraq, U.S. conclude talks, formally ending combat mission 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z A statement from the Kurdistan region's armed forces, the peshmerga, said that Islamic State militants attacked the village killing three residents and that peshmerga forces intervened, resulting in clashes that killed 10 of their soldiers. IS attack on village in northern Iraq kills 13 - Kurdish govt 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z Young men often look to the peshmerga, the Kurdish branch of the Iraqi armed forces, for work. Iraqi Kurds cite work, graft as reasons behind Minsk gamble 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z The peshmerga are the military forces of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region. Iraqi militias suspected in rocket attack that injures two U.S. troops 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z “We were abandoned. The peshmerga was on one side, the Iraqi army on another and neither was intervening,” he said. A fragile partnership in Iraq tries to prevent IS revival 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z His mother was a homemaker, and his father was an imam whose Kurdish nationalism helped spark Dr. Karim’s work in the Kurdish student union and peshmerga. Najmaldin Karim, ‘one-man lobby’ for Kurdish interests on Capitol Hill, dies at 71 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z The peshmerga returned to help recapture Sinjar with U.S. air support. For Iraq's persecuted Yazidis, return plan is fraught with risk 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z The U.S. soldiers on the mission were part of the Army’s secretive unit commonly known as Delta Force, The Washington Post previously reported, alongside elite Kurdish peshmerga soldiers. Soldier receives Medal of Honor after helping save 70 captives from execution by Islamic State 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z Today, Kulajo is populated mostly by Arabs but is under the control of Kurdish peshmerga. ISIS at a crossroads 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z On Dec. 7, peshmerga and Iraqi forces moved into the village with plans to replicate coordination elsewhere across the disputed territories. A fragile partnership in Iraq tries to prevent IS revival 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Ankara had allowed Kurdish peshmerga fighters to transit through Turkey and outflank Islamic State in Kobani, but Turkey never took part in the battle. Residents of the Turkey-Syria border see danger while hoping for calm 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The PKK is under attack by Turkish forces in Iraq and exists uneasily alongside the peshmerga and the Iraqi army. For Iraq's persecuted Yazidis, return plan is fraught with risk 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z “The peshmerga were shooting at us,” said Rasheed, 24, referring to the Kurdish security forces in Iraq. Russia patrolling between Turkish and Syrian forces after U.S. troops withdraw 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z When peshmerga reinforcements arrived, they were gunned down. ISIS at a crossroads 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z The peshmerga have positions all along the ridge of the Qarachok mountains. A fragile partnership in Iraq tries to prevent IS revival 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z A similar scenario took place in Iraq, after government forces with militias beholden to Iran seized Kirkuk from the Kurdish peshmerga this time two years ago. Trump and Erdoğan risk a resurgent Isis thanks to their recklessness in Syria | Hassan Hassan 2019-10-13T04:00:00Z Two years ago, Iraqi security forces fought brief skirmishes with the autonomous Kurdish Regional Government’s peshmerga militia to retake control of Kirkuk, Sinjar and other areas that the Kurds controlled during the war on ISIS. ‘Chance to thrive’: Iraqi Christians return after decades of hardship 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The peshmerga require more financial support from Baghdad for salaries, their commanders and officials say. ISIS fighters find refuge, rebuild networks in northern Iraq, Kurdish peshmerga warn 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z In 2014, the Kurdish peshmerga fighters moved into disputed areas, including the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, even as the Iraqi national army was in full retreat in the face of Islamic State offensives. Iran backed Popular Mobilization Forces pressures U.S. to leave Iraq 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Moreover, the militants move at night, using tunnels and hiding in caves, and the peshmerga lack key equipment including night vision. A fragile partnership in Iraq tries to prevent IS revival 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z On Aug. 11, 2015 — exactly 14 months after the black flags were raised over Mosul — Islamic State militants lobbed 50 mortar rounds at a village held by Kurdish peshmerga fighters south of Irbil. Exclusive: Iraqi scientist says he helped ISIS make chemical weapons 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z To get to Alqosh, for instance, a visitor must pass through a security checkpoint manned by the peshmerga and then get clearance from an Iraqi police officer looking at the cars entering the town. ‘Chance to thrive’: Iraqi Christians return after decades of hardship 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z For now, the anti-Islamic State coalition works closely with the Iraqi army and the peshmerga, but the division on the ground means challenges remain in coordinating the two forces and the territory that separates them. ISIS fighters find refuge, rebuild networks in northern Iraq, Kurdish peshmerga warn 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z “We thought they were returning peshmerga because the tanks were covered with portraits of Kurdish leaders … but they opened fire on the town … It was a big atrocity.” Terrorists, cultists – or champions of Iranian democracy? The wild wild story of the MEK 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z The talks to re-establish joint coordination centers between the Iraqi army and peshmerga began over two years ago, but fell apart because of deep mistrust and differences over how to carve out lines of control. A fragile partnership in Iraq tries to prevent IS revival 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Within minutes, about three dozen peshmerga soldiers fell ill, complaining of nausea and burning eyes and lungs. Exclusive: Iraqi scientist says he helped ISIS make chemical weapons 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z Iraqi Kurdish forces known as peshmerga were key in the Iraqi military’s defeat of IS last year. Reports: Militants storm governorate building in north Iraq 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z She was captured by the Kurdish peshmerga in northern Iraq and eventually sent to Baghdad, where the fortified court in the centre of the capital has become a focal point of the post-Isis era. 'They deserve no mercy': Iraq deals briskly with accused 'women of Isis' 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z The peshmerga, Iraqi military and Shi’ite Muslim militias joined forces to defeat Islamic State in 2017. Iraqi Kurdish fortunes reversed in city they longed for as capital 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z The Popular Mobilization Forces, made up largely of Shiite militia groups close to Iran, has opposed joint patrols with the peshmerga. A fragile partnership in Iraq tries to prevent IS revival 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Within months, chlorine and sulfur mustard were being hurtled at peshmerga troops in canisters, grenades, mortar shells and even artillery rockets. Exclusive: Iraqi scientist says he helped ISIS make chemical weapons 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z More than 1,300 women and children surrendered to Kurdish peshmerga in August after government forces expelled the jihadist group from the northern Iraqi city of Tal Afar. Iraq court sentences 16 Turkish women to death for joining Isis 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters tricked her into telling her story on video and then released it to the news media without her consent; their goal was to embarrass their political rivals, who are fellow Kurds. ‘Slow, painful death’ of Yazidi woman’s body and soul while enslaved by the Islamic State 2017-11-22T05:00:00Z “The city is under control, and more stable than it was under the peshmerga.” Iraqi Kurdish fortunes reversed in city they longed for as capital 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z The Americans pay the salaries of many peshmerga fighters, amid ongoing budget disputes with Baghdad. A fragile partnership in Iraq tries to prevent IS revival 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z It was the last major unified operation by Iraqi federal forces and Kurdish forces known as the peshmerga. The caliphate’s collapse: A look at Islamic State losses 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z In the photo, he is a young rebel leader, in the traditional uniform of the peshmerga, the Kurdish fighters who staged multiple uprisings against successive Iraqi strongmen. For Kurds in Baghdad, the failed Kurdish independence bid provokes an identity crisis 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z Barzani, 71, said in his speech that he will continue to serve Kurds as a soldier of the peshmerga, the armed forces of the Kurdish region. Kurdish leader says he will step down in wake of failed bid for independence from Iraq 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z Barzani insisted, however, that he would remain as a peshmerga, a reference to the Kurdish region’s fighting force, so as to “achieve the just rights” and “achievements of our nation.” President of Iraq's Kurdish region resigns, leaving many questions in his wake 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z Barzani also said he would “remain a peshmerga among the ranks of the people of Kurdistan”, adding: “I will continue to defend the achievements of the people of Kurdistan.” Iraqi Kurdish leader to step down amid fallout from independence poll 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z He said the negotiating group made other demands, including salaries for select peshmerga forces and the reopening of international flights to Sulaymaniyah, which were rejected by Baghdad. How the Kurdish independence referendum backfired spectacularly 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z On Friday, groups of peshmerga fighters held firm and attempted to halt the Iraqi advance with rockets and mortars, Iraqi and peshmerga commanders said. Kurdish and Iraqi forces in fierce clash for remaining district of Kirkuk 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z “Before the presidency, while president and after the presidency, I will remain Masoud Barzani, the peshmerga soldier,” he said. Kurdish leader says he will step down in wake of failed bid for independence from Iraq 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z A Kurdish peshmerga fighter at the checkpoint, instead of waving them through, began pointing urgently to the left — just as the whistle-boom of a mortar shell, a close one, sounded nearby. Rising tensions escalate into full-blown combat between Iraqi and Kurdish forces 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Kurdish forces, known as the peshmerga, responded with rocket fire. Iraqi and Kurdish forces exchange fire at border 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z On Monday, Iraq’s federal forces, supported by Iranian-sponsored militias, rolled into the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, forcing Kurdish militias, known as the peshmerga, to withdraw after brief clashes. Iraqi court issues arrest warrant for Kurdish vice president 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the peshmerga did not respond to requests for comment. Iraqi forces move deeper into Kurdish-held areas, redrawing political map 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z Kirkuk’s defences collapsed after peshmerga units loyal to a faction of the PUK withdrew, allowing Iraqi forces easy access to the southern half of the city. Kurdish forces abandon long-held lands to Iraqi army and Shia fighters 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z “America and Kurds are friends. Why aren’t they bombing Hashd and Iran?” asked one peshmerga fighter, whose angry protest was momentarily interrupted by the whistle of an incoming mortar. Rising tensions escalate into full-blown combat between Iraqi and Kurdish forces 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z On Monday, Iraq’s federal forces, supported by Iranian-sponsored militias, rolled into the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, forcing the peshmerga to withdraw after brief clashes. Iraqi and Kurdish forces exchange fire at border 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z “They trampled on the dignity of the peshmerga,” she said. Iraqi court issues arrest warrant for Kurdish vice president 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Elias Sinjari, a resident, said the peshmerga forces withdrew in the night, except for those originally from the town. Iraqi forces move deeper into Kurdish-held areas, redrawing political map 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The peshmerga withdrew in the direction of their autonomous region in the northeast. Iraq: After losing Kirkuk, Kurdish forces pull out of Sinjar 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The general command of Kurdistan’s peshmerga slammed PUK officials for a “major historic betrayal of Kurdistan” by handing over positions, and the militia vowed to fight. Iraqi forces retake the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in escalating dispute with Kurds 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z The peshmerga are vastly outmatched by Iraq’s federal armed forces and the Iranian-sponsored militias that fight alongside them. Iraqi and Kurdish forces exchange fire at border 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z This week’s pullout from Kirkuk and several other towns and villages the peshmerga held is likely to deprive the Kurdish regional government of a substantial revenue stream. Iraqi court issues arrest warrant for Kurdish vice president 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z “I don’t care who holds our city, whether it’s peshmerga or Iraqis. What we care about is living in peace and to be protected,” he said by phone. Iraqi forces move deeper into Kurdish-held areas, redrawing political map 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z The peshmerga left along with tens of thousands of fleeing civilians that jammed the road from Kirkuk to Erbil. Kurds Feel Twice Betrayed as Iraqi Forces Take Disputed Kirkuk 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z A video shared online showed six bodies of what appeared to be Kurdish peshmerga soldiers lying by a roadside near Iraqi vehicles. Iraqi forces retake the oil-rich city of Kirkuk in escalating dispute with Kurds 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z US military commanders are scrambling to stop a conflict escalating between two forces they arm and train, after the Iraqi army seized the contested, oil-rich city of Kirkuk, from Kurdish peshmerga. US military rushes to defuse looming crisis in Kirkuk after Iraqi army advances 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Abadi also sought that the Kurdish peshmerga forces “fulfill their duty under the federal command as part of the Iraqi armed forces.” Clashes break out as Iraqi forces take control of Kurdish-held installations around Kirkuk 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z “It would be catastrophic for Kurdish-Arab relations were the Iranian proxy militia to use American weapons against our vital allies in the peshmerga,” said Lopresti. Fears of new guerrilla war before Isis dream of caliphate is crushed 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Armed Kurdish civilians set-up checkpoints in Kirkuk Monday morning as they tried to prevent Kurdish peshmerga fighters from evacuating the city as Iraqi government forces advanced. Kurds Feel Twice Betrayed as Iraqi Forces Take Disputed Kirkuk 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z The Kurdistan Region Security Council said early Monday that the peshmerga destroyed at least five U.S.-supplied Humvees being used by Iraq’s state-sanctioned militias following the “unprovoked attack” south of the city. Kurds withdraw as Iraqi forces push into disputed Kirkuk 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z The Iraqi army and federal anti-terrorist and police units rolled into parts of the countryside outside the city without facing resistance from Kurdish peshmerga forces, Al-Iraqiya state TV said. Iraqi Government Forces Enter Territory Disputed with Kurds 2017-10-15T04:00:00Z Footage shared on social media by members of the Emergency Response Division showed fighters pulling down a Kurdish flag from one peshmerga position near the city. Iraqi forces demand Kurdish troops’ withdrawal from Kirkuk area 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z After watching the abject performance of the Iraq state forces in the fight against Isis, the US under Barack Obama poured millions of dollars into the Kurdish peshmerga to try to defeat the terror group. Fears of new guerrilla war before Isis dream of caliphate is crushed 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Resident burnt tires and shouted “shame on you,” while some civilians pointed guns as the peshmerga departed. Kurds Feel Twice Betrayed as Iraqi Forces Take Disputed Kirkuk 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Kurdish forces known as the peshmerga closed roads to Kirkuk early Thursday after Kurdish authorities warned that Baghdad was moving forces in the direction of the Kurdish-held city. Iraqi militias spokesman says Kurdish leader ‘worse’ than IS 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Hawijah, about 140 miles north of Baghdad, also marked an important test of military coordination between Kurdish forces, known as peshmerga, and Iraqi government troops. Islamic State nearly expelled from its last urban stronghold in Iraq 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z Kurdistan’s prime minister, Nechirvan Barzani, called on the international community and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, to intervene and support the peshmerga to prevent the city from becoming “another Mosul.” Iraqi forces demand Kurdish troops’ withdrawal from Kirkuk area 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z After last month’s referendum, Iraq’s parliament called on Abadi to send troops to the city of Kirkuk, which is controlled by Kurdish forces known as the peshmerga but claimed by Baghdad. Iraq says it has retaken Islamic State's last urban stronghold in the country 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z The Islamic State’s self-declared “caliphate” effectively collapsed in July, when the group’s stronghold in Mosul fell to a U.S.-backed Iraqi offensive with the participation of Kurdish peshmerga fighters. Iraqi Kurds face more sanctions after calling presidential, parliamentary elections 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Turkish government spokesman Bekir Bozdag said Turkish armed forces would stop training Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces, which protected oil fields from capture by the Islamic State. Turkey raises oil threat after Iraqi Kurds back independence 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z They participated in the Hawijah battle, putting them in proximity to Kurdish peshmerga forces and raising fears of clashes between the groups. Islamic State nearly expelled from its last urban stronghold in Iraq 2017-10-05T04:00:00Z One peshmerga officer in southwest Kirkuk said his unit withdrew Thursday night to another bank of a local river. Iraqi forces demand Kurdish troops’ withdrawal from Kirkuk area 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z South of Irbil, near Kirkuk, which marks the heartland of Kurdish aspirations for their state in the making, peshmerga militia fighters were on guard. Kurd independence vote raises fears in region 2017-09-25T04:00:00Z The Kurds, and their peshmerga military forces, are in effective control of Kirkuk, the contested northern city that lies outside the regional government’s boundaries. Referendum puts U.S. at odds with old ally in the Middle East 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Turkish government spokesman Bekir Bozdag said Turkish armed forces would stop training Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces, which protected oil fields from capture by the Islamic State. Turkey raises oil threat after Iraqi Kurds back independence 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z Defunding the peshmerga, however, would damage U.S. interests in Iraq, where it is heavily involved in the fight against the Islamic State, the official said. Iraqi Kurds set to vote on independence, panicking neighbors and Washington 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Kurdish peshmerga soldiers rallied to protect Kirkuk on Thursday night, as Interior Ministry troops and Shiite militias mobilized nearby. Iraqi forces demand Kurdish troops’ withdrawal from Kirkuk area 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Kurdish peshmerga fighters seized Kirkuk and other disputed territories when the Iraqi army was defeated by Islamic State in 2014, preventing its oilfields from falling into the militants’ hands. Curfew imposed in Iraqi city before Kurdish independence vote 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z The peshmerga is a unified force only on paper. A referendum on Kurdish independence from Iraq carries grave risks 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z He then crossed the border to join the peshmerga, the government-backed army of Iraqi Kurdistan fighting Isis in Iraq, before returning to the UK in November 2015. British ex-soldier held as terror suspect in Turkey is innocent, say parents 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z In the coming weeks, some Yazidis managed to escape by walking through the night across muddy fields, keeping to the valleys to avoid Isis checkpoints and reach the peshmerga. Slaves of Isis: the long walk of the Yazidi women 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Hawija is likewise completely surrounded, on three sides by Kurdish peshmerga and to the south by the Iraqi army. Here are some of the toughest battles still to be fought against ISIS 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z For the first time, peshmerga forces fought alongside Iraqi forces, and sectarian militias were largely kept out of fighting inside the city. Isis may be on its knees but it will rise again if we don’t break the cycle 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z In Iraq, in the early phases of the fight for Mosul, the peshmerga played an important part in securing the city’s northern and eastern approaches. Kurds see chance to advance their cause in ruins of Islamic State 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z They traveled to Iraq two years ago, at first working alongside Kurdish peshmerga forces in the war against the Islamic State. Thousands of Iraqis have fled Mosul, but this American family moved in 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Since then the peshmerga and other Kurdish armed groups have been in a hostile standoff with each other, with rival groups providing arms, training and patronage to local Yazidis. Slaves of Isis: the long walk of the Yazidi women 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z He was detained by Kurdish peshmerga forces in northern Iraq in March 2016 and turned over to U.S. authorities. Virginia man convicted of supporting Islamic State 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z After he got on a plane to the United States in June, FBI agent Victoria Martinez testified, Khweis told her the peshmerga had blindfolded him and threatened to execute him. Terrorism suspect says he talked because he was desperate to get home. A judge says his words can be used at trial. 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z Three peshmerga forces were wounded in the assault, he added. IS kills 2 in attack on Iraqi Kurdish base 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z Two militants detonated their vests at the entrance to the K1 base overnight, and the remaining three were killed by Kurdish peshmerga forces who control the Kirkuk area where it is situated. Islamic State attacks base where U.S. advisers stationed in Iraq 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z The Kurdistan region in northern Iraq is semi-autonomous, and guarded by the peshmerga, who now had to defend the four Kurdish provinces against Isis. Slaves of Isis: the long walk of the Yazidi women 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Strikes in northern Iraq killed five members of the Iraqi Kurdish militia known as the peshmerga, another partner in the anti-IS coalition. US: Turkey gave about 20 minutes notice before Syria strikes 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The Turkish airstrikes on Tuesday killed 20 members of the People’s Protection Units, or YPG, in Syria, and five peshmerga fighters in Iraq. Tensions rise after Turkish attack on Syrian Kurds 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Turkish warplanes struck the People’s Protection Units, or YPG, in Syria and the peshmerga in Iraq, both U.S.-allied forces which are battling the Islamic State group. The Latest: Russia slams Turkish strikes in Iraq, Syria 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The government of the Iraqi region of Kurdistan described the strikes as “painful and unacceptable” after five of its peshmerga fighters were killed in an apparent misfire. Turkey expands strikes against Kurdish militants in Syria and Iraq 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z The airstrikes also killed five members of the Iraqi Kurdish militia known as the peshmerga, which is also battling the extremist group with help from the U.S.-led coalition. Turkey strikes Kurds in Iraq, Syria, drawing condemnation 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z The package will outfit two full infantry brigades and two support artillery battalions of the Kurdish peshmerga with body armor, heavy machine guns, mine-proof tactical vehicles and 105 mm Howitzers, according to the Pentagon. Mosul battle bogs down Iraq, U.S. coalition allies 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z The equipment requested by the Iraqi government would outfit two peshmerga infantry brigades and two support artillery battalions, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement. U.S. approves $295.6 million military equipment sale to Iraq: Pentagon 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z An Iraqi-led coalition of security forces, Popular Mobilisation Forces fighters and peshmerga fighters are deployed in the Mosul offensive, which began in November 2016 to retake the city. Photojournalism on the frontline: an inside view of the battle for Mosul 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z The coalition includes elite Iraqi forces, Shia militias with strong ties to Iran, Kurdish peshmerga forces and Sunni tribal fighters. Freed from IS tyranny, Mosul Sunnis fear for the future - BBC News 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z They died in clashes with Kurdish peshmerga forces when long-simmering rivalries erupted. Yazidis who suffered genocide are fleeing again, but this time not from the Islamic State 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z The peshmerga, the Kurdish paramilitary force, was integral in stemming the Islamic State’s drive through Syria and Iraq two years ago. Mosul battle bogs down Iraq, U.S. coalition allies 2017-04-19T04:00:00Z Lined up against the militants in Mosul is a 100,000-strong force of Iraqi troops, Kurdish peshmerga fighters and Iranian-trained Shiite paramilitary groups. U.S.-backed Iraqi forces capture main government building in Mosul 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z The militants are using suicide car bombers, snipers and booby traps to counter the offensive waged by the 100,000-strong force of Iraqi troops, Kurdish peshmerga fighters and Iranian-trained Shi'ite Muslim paramilitary groups. Mosul victims treated for chemical agents as displacement accelerates 2017-03-03T05:00:00Z They are facing a 100,000-strong force made up of Iraqi armed forces, regional Kurdish peshmerga fighters and Iranian-trained Shi'ite Muslim paramilitary groups. Iraqi forces aim to secure Mosul bridge, link up to east bank 2017-02-26T05:00:00Z The PKK said the fighting began after two of its fighters were shot dead as they tried to block the advancing peshmerga convoy. Yazidis who suffered genocide are fleeing again, but this time not from the Islamic State 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Kurdish leaders, ever suspicious of Baghdad, allowed army units to cross their areas and sent their peshmerga forces to fight alongside them. The battle for Mosul: 'I have never seen such hard fighting like this' 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z The camp’s entrance was guarded by peshmerga soldiers and Kurdish agents. The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Adrian recalled driving through northern Iraq, being greeted by Kurdish peshmerga fighters at checkpoints who spoke little English, but who cheered for former President George W. Bush. A Missouri woman's greatest wish was to have her husband present for her child's birth. But he's stuck in Iraq. 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Army and police forces, militia fighters, Kurdish peshmerga soldiers and elite counterterrorism troops are all participating in the effort. Eastern side of Mosul recaptured from Islamic State, Iraqi prime minister says 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z He said the opponents were not real peshmerga but “thugs.” Yazidis who suffered genocide are fleeing again, but this time not from the Islamic State 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z One of the key players in this battle is the leader of the autonomous Kurdistan region of northern Iraq, Masoud Barzani, whose peshmerga troops are fighting alongside Iraqi forces. Opinion | Kurdish president: Independent Kurdistan is ‘neither a rumor nor a dream’ 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z Will the Iraqi Army attempt to remove the peshmerga from the disputed territories by force? The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z The number excludes Kurdish forces known as the peshmerga who participated in the initial stages of the fight. Iraqi forces eye tougher fight in Mosul's west 2017-01-21T05:00:00Z A U.S. soldier died in another raid in the Iraqi town of Hawijah in October 2015 that freed about 70 Iraqi captives but did not find Kurdish peshmerga hostages thought to be there. U.S. troops carry out ground raid against ISIS in Syria 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z But instead of pointing at the Islamic State militants, they were angled toward peshmerga. Yazidis who suffered genocide are fleeing again, but this time not from the Islamic State 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z I joined the peshmerga forces when I was 16 years old. Opinion | Kurdish president: Independent Kurdistan is ‘neither a rumor nor a dream’ 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The Kurdish Army, or peshmerga, was advancing toward Mosul from the north; various divisions of the Iraqi military were preparing a push from the south. The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z Some Sunni Muslim and Kurdish peshmerga units have been trained by Turkish forces stationed at the Bashiqa camp northeast of Mosul. Iraqi forces close in on Tigris in IS stronghold Mosul 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z Both the Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga and the Syrian YPJ, the women’s battalion of the YPG that Palani is most associated with, are being supported by international coalition forces, including Danish forces. Danish woman who fought against Isis faces jail sentence 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Two days after the clashes this month, the peshmerga — riding atop bulldozers — created large earthen barriers between the two sides, and soldiers restricted traffic along the road. Yazidis who suffered genocide are fleeing again, but this time not from the Islamic State 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z It includes soldiers, security forces, Kurdish peshmerga fighters and mainly Shi'ite Popular Mobilization forces, and is backed by a U.S.-led international coalition. Iraqi police say ready to join assault on east Mosul 2016-12-12T05:00:00Z Today, peshmerga fighters are supporting Arab troops from the Iraqi military around Mosul. After the Islamic State, Iraq at risk of a new battle for disputed territory 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z In all, around 100,000 people are fighting on the government side, including Iraqi soldiers and police, "peshmerga" troops of the autonomous Kurdish region and fighters in the Popular Mobilisation units. How Iran closed the Mosul 'horseshoe' and changed Iraq war 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Some 100,000 Iraqi soldiers, security forces, Kurdish peshmerga fighters and mainly Shi'ite paramilitary forces are participating in the overall Mosul campaign that began on Oct. Iraq army launches fresh Mosul assault, targeting Mosul bridge 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z “It was our front line, now it’s our border, and we will stay forever,” said peshmerga commander and business magnate Sirwan Barzani. As Iraq's Kurds eye statehood, a border takes shape 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z The death toll from the occupation includes 20 civilians murdered by Isis, as well as 175 peshmerga and 40 Asayesh, Kurdish security forces. After Isis: the families returning home in Iraq 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z When Mosul falls, he said, Kurdish and Iraqi officials will hold talks about peshmerga positions and who will administer Nineveh province. After the Islamic State, Iraq at risk of a new battle for disputed territory 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z One such place is Rabia, a Sunni town on the Syrian border that was seized by the Islamic State in August 2014 and was recaptured two months later by Kurdish peshmerga units. The Islamic State has been a catastrophe for Sunnis 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Mosul is already ringed to the north, south and east by Iraqi government forces and Kurdish peshmerga forces. Iraq readies force to storm flashpoint town near Mosul 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z On one road south of Mosul, peshmerga fighters were building cinderblock stairways leading to offices in trailers, as guard posts were being set up further along the line. As Iraq's Kurds eye statehood, a border takes shape 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z At its entrance, there is a queue of dusty 4x4s, belching taxis, bicycles; a commotion of peshmerga and police officers; young men pushing carts, hawking fruit and cigarettes. After Isis: the families returning home in Iraq 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z One U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive issue, said no specific locations were identified for peshmerga positions after Mosul. After the Islamic State, Iraq at risk of a new battle for disputed territory 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Cutting the road to Tal Afar would seal off Mosul as the city is already surrounded to the north, south and east by Iraqi government and Kurdish peshmerga forces. Civilians flee as Shi'ite groups close in on flashpoint town west of Mosul 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Villages recaptured from Isis over the past month by Kurdish peshmerga and Iraqi army forces on the road to Mosul have been riddled with tunnels, many of them booby-trapped. Battle for Mosul: Iraq asks for UK help to get thermobaric weapons 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z At a nearby army position, Iraqi soldier Hussein Jassem acknowledged that “there is a border between us and the peshmerga.” As Iraq's Kurds eye statehood, a border takes shape 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z To the east of Mosul, Kurdish peshmerga forces are also taking territory well outside the traditional borders of their autonomous region. Iraqi forces yet to seal off Mosul as battle enters second month 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z BASHIQA, Iraq — When the Kurdish peshmerga commander arrived in this town in northern Iraq last month, he knew he was there to stay. After the Islamic State, Iraq at risk of a new battle for disputed territory 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z It says the demolitions took place in disputed areas seized from IS by Kurdish forces known as peshmerga. Rights group accuses Iraqi Kurds of destroying Arab homes 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Outside the city, Kurdish peshmerga forces are holding territory to the northeast and mainly Shi'ite paramilitary forces are deployed to the west. Iraqi army says advances in Mosul, despite suicide bombers 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z Kurdish peshmerga and Shi'ite paramilitary forces are holding territory to the northeast and to the west. Iraqi special forces seize Mosul district in fresh push 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z But it said the agreement did not cover territory taken by peshmerga fighters from Islamic State forces between 2014 and the start of the Mosul campaign last month, which includes the contested region of Kirkuk. Iraqi forces yet to seal off Mosul as battle enters second month 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Barzani said areas retaken by peshmerga forces before the Mosul operation began will remain under Kurdistan’s control, and that is “not negotiable.” After the Islamic State, Iraq at risk of a new battle for disputed territory 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Iraqi forces, Iranian-backed militias and Kurdish peshmerga forces all are driving toward the Tigris River from the east and have encountered numerous suicide bombing attacks along the way. Donald Trump advisers battle moderate Republicans in transition 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z As the Iraqi federal police were investigating the mass grave south of Mosul, Kurdish peshmerga forces on Monday recaptured the town of Bashiqa to the northeast. Dozens of decapitated bodies found at school near Mosul 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Roughly 100 military advisers with U.S. special operations forces are embedded with Iraqi counterterrorism and Kurdish peshmerga units. U.S. troop numbers in Iraq, Syria depend on ISIS fight 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z In Bashiqa, about 10 miles north of Mosul, the first waves of a 2,000-strong peshmerga force entered the town on foot and in armoured vehicles or Humvees. Arab forces to lead fight to recapture Raqqa from Isis, US says 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z A peshmerga officer said two suicide car bombs had tried to hit the advancing force. Iraq peshmerga attack Islamic State town as army battles in Mosul 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z They pointed out that some 25,000 Iraqi troops, militiamen and Kurdish peshmerga fighters are involved in the offensive to wrest Mosul from an estimated 3,000 to 5,000 militants. Obama unlikely to see assault on Islamic State's Syria stronghold 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Coleman, two other Americans and two Serbians were spending their first day with Iraqi forces after previously assisting Kurdish peshmerga soldiers. Civilian casualties are starting to rise as Iraqi forces push into Mosul 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Kurdish peshmerga troops north of Mosul are several miles from the city, clearing towns and villages south of the Iraqi town of Khorsabad, Capt. Davis said. Mosul assault on hold as Iraqi troops clear territory, reinforce lines 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z The Raqqa operation is in part designed to reduce Isis options as Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces join others in trying to storm Isis-held towns north-east of Mosul. Arab forces to lead fight to recapture Raqqa from Isis, US says 2016-11-07T05:00:00Z Iraqi security forces and Kurdish peshmerga fighters have seized several villages and towns during an offensive against the northern city of Mosul, Islamic State's last stronghold in the country. Documents show Islamic State obsessions: beards and concubines 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z The offensive, involving regular army forces, elite counter terrorism units, federal police, Kurdish peshmerga fighters and Shi'ite militias, is the most complex since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion which toppled Saddam Hussein. Iraqi forces target Islamic State defenses on Mosul's eastern edge 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z There were multiple airstrikes around the town at the time, as the Kurdish peshmerga tried to clear nests of fighters, including one using a minaret as a sniper post. US airstrike that killed Iraqi family deepens fears for civilians in Mosul 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z Kyodo reported he is being held by the Kurdish militia known as the peshmerga. Kurdish authorities detain Japanese journalist in Iraq 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z In one attack, a squad tried to punch through peshmerga defences with armoured bulldozers, and used an improvised bridge soldered to a vehicle to cross berms in the road. Fear and suspicion haunt Sinjar a year after liberation from Isis 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z The Shiite militias will join an already disparate array of forces on the ground, including Kurdish peshmerga, Sunni tribal fighters and Iraq’s police and army. Shiite militias join offensive to retake Mosul from Islamic State 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z He said the U.S.-led coalition, which is providing airstrikes and ground support to the Iraqi military and Kurdish forces known as the peshmerga, is not playing any role in the Shiite militias’ advance. Shiite Militias Join Battle for Mosul 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z As the peshmerga moved through the streets and greeted villagers, there was no longer any sign of the jihadists, alive or dead. Islamic State using hostages as human shields in Mosul - UN 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z In July, The Times observed Turkish artillery firing at Islamic State targets on the eastern edge of Mosul, just outside Kurdish peshmerga lines near Bashiqa. Turkish-trained militias in the fight for Mosul, U.S. eyes larger role for country in Iraq 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z "Some of them escaped through tunnels," said a peshmerga commander. Iraqi villagers celebrate freedom from Islamic State, but still haunted by terror 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z More than 100 of them are embedded with Iraqi and Kurdish peshmerga forces advising commanders and helping coalition air power to hit targets. Iraqi army tries to reach site of Islamic State executions south of Mosul 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z More than 100 of them are embedded with Iraqi and Kurdish peshmerga forces advising commanders and helping coalition air power in hitting targets. Islamic State holds up Iraqi army south of Mosul 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Yildirim said the bombardment followed a request from Kurdish peshmerga forces. Fears battle for Mosul could open new front in wider Sunni-Shia conflict 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z Jets passed overhead and unleashed regular airstrikes on the town, with coalition planes taking out at least three suicide car bombers, according to peshmerga military commanders. Mosul offensive: Turkish and Kurdish forces launch attacks on Isis 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z One peshmerga fighter named Ahmed arrived at his home to see his loved ones for the first time in two years. Iraqi villagers celebrate freedom from Islamic State, but still haunted by terror 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The forces taking part in the Mosul offensive include Iraqi troops, the peshmerga, Sunni tribal fighters and state-sanctioned Shiite militias. Iraqi forces launch new advance northeast of Mosul 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of Iraqi and Kurdish peshmerga soldiers are involved in the Mosul offensive, which started on Monday following months of operations in the countryside around the city. Islamic State sets sulfur alight in attempt to foil attack on militant stronghold 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z The army is also trying to advance from the south and the east, while Kurdish peshmerga fighters are holding fronts in the east and north. Iraq: hundreds treated over toxic fumes from sulphur plant 'set alight by Isis' 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z The coalition was also supporting the peshmerga and assisting to “wipe out” infiltrating Islamic State cells in Kirkuk, he added. Iraqi, Kurdish forces say they feel let down by level of U.S.-led air support 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Children joyfully ran through the streets singing songs and chanting "peshmerga", "peshmerga", "peshmerga". Iraqi villagers celebrate freedom from Islamic State, but still haunted by terror 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The unit is assisting Iraqi Kurdish forces known as peshmerga in the push to recapture Islamic State’s self-declared capital in Iraq. Sailor from Anaheim killed in battle against Islamic State 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Nearby Qaraqosh, Iraq's largest Christian town, remains under the control of militants, according to a commander in the peshmerga, which holds nearby ground. Church bells peal in town retaken by Iraqi troops from Islamic State 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z About 5,000 US personnel are in Iraq, with more than 100 embedded with Iraqi and Kurdish peshmerga forces involved in the Mosul offensive. Iraq: hundreds treated over toxic fumes from sulphur plant 'set alight by Isis' 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z The Kurdish official said air support was “virtually non- existent” in some areas as around 10,000 Kurdish soldiers known as peshmerga launched a new offensive from the north. Iraqi, Kurdish forces say they feel let down by level of U.S.-led air support 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z The colonel sat alongside peshmerga officers in traditional dress and was insistent that relations between both sides remained warm as the jointly conducted war neared its second week. Isis kills dozens and seizes hostages in counter-attack on Kirkuk 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z The Islamic State claimed five suicide attacks on the peshmerga, killing an unspecified number of Kurdish soldiers. Iraq’s U.S.-trained counterterrorism troops join attack on Mosul 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z They killed more than 50 Islamic State fighters, but two peshmerga charged with clearing mines from the area died when a tunnel exploded, and two more were injured, Rashid said. Iraq retakes village, and an Islamic State tunnel yields secrets 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z All morning, columns of cars carrying peshmerga fighters snaked towards three frontlines north of Mosul. Kurdish forces vow no retreat until Nineveh plains are retaken from Isis 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Most U.S. troops operating in northern Iraq are special operations forces embedded as advisers with either the Kurdish peshmerga or Iraqi commandos. U.S. Service Member Killed in Iraq 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Kurdish peshmerga forces also announced a "large-scale operation," and peshmerga forces stationed on mountains northeast of Mosul descended from their positions and charged toward the front line. Mosul Today: Iraqi special forces push into IS-held town 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z There were indications that there were also heavy casualties among Kurdish peshmerga forces, which Kurdish forces linked to a lack of air support from the U.S.-led coalition. Iraq’s U.S.-trained counterterrorism troops join attack on Mosul 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Kurdish peshmerga forces also announced a “large-scale operation,” and peshmerga forces stationed on mountains northeast of Mosul descended from their positions and charged toward the front line. Mosul Today: Iraqi special forces push into IS-held town 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z On Thursday, the peshmerga returned with a vengeance. Kurdish forces vow no retreat until Nineveh plains are retaken from Isis 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z He also praised the diverse nature of today’s Iraqi forces, including Kurdish peshmerga, saying “we are closer to full unity, showing complete determination to vanquish terrorism.” The Latest: Iraqi forces drive IS out of town east of Mosul 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z “The operation will be in three fronts,” the peshmerga said in a statement, and follows recent gains by the peshmerga to the east of Mosul and Iraqi security forces to the south. Iraqi special forces join Mosul offensive against IS 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z One peshmerga, Hadi Mohammed, said stacked bags full of soil had been intended as a defence in case peshmerga entered the tunnel. Booby traps and soaking chickpeas: inside an abandoned Isis tunnel 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z “The only troops who will enter Mosul are the army and police, not the Popular Mobilization Units or the peshmerga,” said Hadi al-Amiri, the leader of the Badr Brigade, one of the largest Shiite militias. IS car bombs, mortars slow down Iraqi advance on Mosul 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The U.S. has some 5,000 troops engaged in that effort, including special forces in forward deployments to help Iraqi or Kurdish peshmerga units. Obama’s Tide of War 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Their advance from the south is joined by Kurdish peshmerga forces, loyal to the semiautonomous Kurdistan Regional Government, moving toward Mosul from the east. How almost everyone wants a piece of Mosul 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Whatever the reason, the consequences of the delay were immediately apparent: Militants around Bashiqa repeatedly fired mortars at a peshmerga base Tuesday, soldiers at the base said. Evidence of a ‘difficult fight’ ahead as forces move toward ISIS-held Mosul 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Two peshmerga had been killed, and another seriously wounded. Booby traps and soaking chickpeas: inside an abandoned Isis tunnel 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Some 25,000 troops, including Sunni tribal fighters, Kurdish forces known as the peshmerga and state-sanctioned Shiite militias known as the Popular Mobilization Units are approaching the city from different directions. IS car bombs, mortars slow down Iraqi advance on Mosul 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Extremists also shot up peshmerga trucks, he said. Iraqi forces face Islamic State snipers, rockets and suicide bombers during Mosul offensive 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z There are 18,000 Iraqi army troops involved in the offensive and about 10,000 Kurdish peshmerga, against an estimated 5,000 Isis fighters thought to be inside Mosul city and its outskirts. Two months to take Mosul from Isis, says Iraqi general 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Three peshmerga soldiers, including two in Shaqouli, were killed while trying to detonate leftover explosive devices Tuesday, local media reported. Evidence of a ‘difficult fight’ ahead as forces move toward ISIS-held Mosul 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z As Major Hama Chawri from the Kurdish peshmerga shone a torch around the room, one of his young fighters asked permission to remove the holy book. Booby traps and soaking chickpeas: inside an abandoned Isis tunnel 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z “Now the peshmerga control these villages,” says Jotyar, with the bravado typical of Kurdish fighters. The Big Question in the Battle for Mosul Is What Comes After 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z In the east, the Kurdish fighters, known as peshmerga, captured a string of villages around Hamdaniya, which is also known as Bakhdida and Qaraqosh, and held them as Iraqi forces moved up. Iraqi forces face Islamic State snipers, rockets and suicide bombers during Mosul offensive 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Mortar rounds landed near peshmerga engineers building dirt fortifications, but they continued their work, undeterred. Iraqi forces push toward Mosul despite sometimes fierce Islamic State resistance 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Gen. Haider al-Obeidi, an Iraqi special forces commander, said the Iraqi forces were “waiting for the peshmerga to finish their job.” Evidence of a ‘difficult fight’ ahead as forces move toward ISIS-held Mosul 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z The bodies of two Isis fighters had been found in the village by the peshmerga. Booby traps and soaking chickpeas: inside an abandoned Isis tunnel 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z On top of the Iraqi national army and the Kurdish peshmerga, there are local Sunni tribal fighters, and the mostly Shi’ite militias of the Popular Mobilization Forces, all with competing interests. The Big Question in the Battle for Mosul Is What Comes After 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z Political and military officials in the Kurdistan region have said the peshmerga will not withdraw from any territory they retake, according to the AP. Mosul offensive against ISIS ‘ahead of schedule,’ but fears of wider regional war mount 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Dozens of peshmerga fighters gathered early Monday in staging areas about 30 miles from Mosul, loading ammunition and supplies into Humvees and other armored vehicles. Iraqi forces push toward Mosul despite sometimes fierce Islamic State resistance 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Concerns also exist over granting the Kurds too much authority, leading to restrictions on their fighting units, known as the peshmerga, taking part in the initial assault. The Battle for Iraq’s Future Begins in Mosul 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z During the visit, Hama said he prided himself on the fact that, although he had been fighting Isis since day one, none of the peshmerga forces under his command had died. Booby traps and soaking chickpeas: inside an abandoned Isis tunnel 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z Jotyar says the peshmerga will clear villages like these on the way to Mosul. The Big Question in the Battle for Mosul Is What Comes After 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z About 4,000 peshmerga troops helped in the operation to retake 10 villages surrounding Mosul on Monday, the first stage of the battle, with American warplanes providing air support. Determination energizes Iraqi forces in fight to retake Mosul from Islamic State 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z On Monday morning just before dawn, columns of peshmerga fighters could be seen lined up for the offensive to the north-east of the city. Kurds lead advance on Mosul in decisive battle for Iraq's second city 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z But Americans have also played a critical role in enabling Iraq's elite CTS commandos as well as the Kurdish peshmerga. The Battle for Iraq’s Future Begins in Mosul 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Two hours after the visit to the tunnel, however, one of the peshmerga reported that an IED left by Isis in the village had exploded. Booby traps and soaking chickpeas: inside an abandoned Isis tunnel 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z The wife of the nurse Ayham Ali and two of their children rest after reaching the peshmerga position above the village of Fazilia. Surviving the Fall of ISIS At least three peshmerga, including a commander, were killed Monday by mines, fellow fighters said. Determination energizes Iraqi forces in fight to retake Mosul from Islamic State 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z We reassure the people of Mosul that both the peshmerga and the Iraqi army will do everything not to cause any loss to the people and no revenge killing will take place.” Kurds lead advance on Mosul in decisive battle for Iraq's second city 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Here are some pictures filtering through of Kurdish peshmerga preparing for the attack on Mosul. Battle for Mosul: Isis stronghold under attack from Iraqi and Kurdish forces launch assault on – latest news 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Initially, the offensive on the eastern front will be led by Kurdish forces known as peshmerga, Iraqi military officers said. Iraqi forces begin assault to retake Mosul from Islamic State 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z The peshmerga was pushing in from this mountain. Surviving the Fall of ISIS “If we provide advisers and planners, as well as increased close air support for the peshmerga, these soldiers can defeat ISIL,” she wrote. Hillary Clinton email shows Syria advice to Obama in 2014 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z An ABC correspondent covering the peshmerga advance reported that US troops from the 101st Airborne Division were operating openly with the Kurds. Kurds lead advance on Mosul in decisive battle for Iraq's second city 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Images taken this morning show peshmerga fighters setting up artillery east of Mosul. Battle for Mosul: Isis stronghold under attack from Iraqi and Kurdish forces launch assault on – latest news 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z “There is unprecedented coordination between the Iraqi army and the peshmerga. In their battles we help them. And we get calls from their commanders telling us they’re ready to help us,” said Maj. The battle in Iraq that could turn the tide against Islamic State: The fight for Mosul is about to begin 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Concern about the Shiite militias runs deepest in northern Iraq, where Kurdish peshmerga forces are manning the advancing front outside the Islamic State-held city of Mosul. U.S.-led coalition’s progress in ISIS fight tainted by Iranian-backed militias’ atrocities 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z Mrs. Clinton told the White House that the U.S. should rely on peshmerga fighters of the Kurdish Regional Government, coupled with U.S. advisers and air support, to fight the Islamic State extremists on the ground. Hillary Clinton email shows Syria advice to Obama in 2014 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z The PAK fighters wear uniforms similar to the Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga, but with their group's orange and white logo. Iranian faction among Kurds trained by US against militants 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Tweets from reporters on the ground show air strikes hitting villages close to Mosul, US special forces surveying the enemy and a peshmerga fighter sitting on a hillside clutching his rifle. Battle for Mosul: Isis stronghold under attack from Iraqi and Kurdish forces launch assault on – latest news 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z These concerns have dictated a plan in which both the peshmerga and the Popular Mobilization Units would stay outside the city while the army and special forces engage in street fighting inside Mosul. The battle in Iraq that could turn the tide against Islamic State: The fight for Mosul is about to begin 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z The PAK fighters wear uniforms similar to the Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga, but with their group’s orange and white logo. Iranian faction among Kurds trained by US against militants 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Iraqi security forces largely withdrew from Kirkuk and Kurdish forces known as the peshmerga took control of the city. Footage Shows Child Suicide Bomber Disarmed by Officers 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z U.S.-backed Kurdish peshmerga forces aim to “clear several more villages” in “one of many shaping operations” that will increase pressure on the extremist group, the Iraqi Kurdish region’s Security Council said. World Digest: Aug. 14, 2016 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z Fleeing to Iraqi Kurdistan, she linked up with peshmerga fighters training to fight the Assad regime. Mosul Dam need for maintenance clouded by power struggle 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The coalition is counting on the semi-autonomous Kurdish northern region to close the ring by sending in peshmerga fighters from the north. Obama rushing Mosul offensive against ISIS to influence election, troops fear 2016-07-24T04:00:00Z The Kurdish security source said the peshmerga, literally "those who confront death", could take more villages near Mosul but without entering the city. Mosul assault in focus two years after Islamic State takeover 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Carter told reporters traveling with him Sunday that the airfield seizure would create a “pincer” effect, placing Mosul between Iraqi security forces advancing from the south and Kurdish peshmerga forces maneuvering from the north. Pentagon will send hundreds more troops to Iraq following seizure of key airfield 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z Thanks to coalition arms, training and air power, the peshmerga, Iraqi Kurdish troops whose name means “one who confronts death”, now surround it on three sides. Dream on hold 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z The Kurdish peshmerga, in conjunction with the Iraqi army and international coalition forces, are preparing for an offensive against Mosul. Mosul Dam need for maintenance clouded by power struggle 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Currently the U.S. and other Western countries are providing direct military assistance to the Iraqi security forces and the Kurdish peshmerga, but not to other groups. Christian militias fighting IS in Iraq hope for US support 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Otherwise, it may need peshmerga and Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias to move in from other positions, risking confrontation with Mosul's diverse ethnic and sectarian communities wary of those factions, which have been accused of abuses. Mosul assault in focus two years after Islamic State takeover 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z YPG fighters in Syria and Kurdish peshmerga forces have been among the most stalwart allies to American efforts against the Islamic State. Turkey wavers on ISIS fight amid rising tensions with U.S., allies 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z Kurdish peshmerga forces said they first fired on Khweis when they encountered him near the border town of Sinjar, Iraq, then took him into custody. American ISIS fighter who ‘found it hard’ returns to face criminal charges 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z On a hilltop outpost, female Syrian peshmerga fighters welcome us for an interview. Mosul Dam need for maintenance clouded by power struggle 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Over the past several days, Kurdish peshmerga forces have cleared eight villages controlled by the Islamic State east of Mosul, pressing the Kurdish line to within 24 miles of the city. ISIS losing territory, foreign fighters as coalition forces attack on multiple fronts 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z For instance, when reporting IS' execution of a number of Kurdish peshmerga forces in late September, NRT only ran an image containing the channel's logo. How the Islamic State Group Is Winning the Media War 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z In the north, the bastion of Mosul, which is central to Isis’s fate, now seems less formidable after a peshmerga push from the east. Isis at real risk of losing territory for first time since 'caliphate' declared 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z “Our objective is to push Daesh away from these villages towards Mosul,” said a peshmerga captain overlooking the battlefield while coalition aircraft launched multiple strikes. Kurdish forces in big push against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z Yet within a week, the peshmerga — the Kurdistan Regional Government’s fighting force — launched a counteroffensive backed by targeted U.S. airstrikes. Mosul Dam need for maintenance clouded by power struggle 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z The forces in the north will largely be regular army divisions retrained by the coalition, and Kurdish peshmerga fighters. Fallujah, again 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z From there, the US advisers fought alongside the peshmerga in a gun battle with what Warren said were at least 125 Isis fighters. Video shows Navy Seal's death was result of intense combat with Isis 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Inside the town, U.S. military advisors were assisting Kurdish peshmerga forces that are involved in the long-delayed effort to retake Mosul, the militants' self-declared capital in Iraq, Warren said. Navy SEAL was killed in two-hour firefight with Islamic State 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Among several hundred peshmerga fighters awaiting orders to advance was a group of at least 15 American and Canadian soldiers loading armoured vehicles with anti-tank rocket launchers and cases of heavy gun cartridges. Kurdish forces in big push against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z Warren said that Islamic State fighters launched a large, complex attack on the peshmerga there around 7:30 a.m., with armored Humvees and bulldozers, and broke through the front lines. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq was part of rescue team 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z A US military official said the coalition had helped the peshmerga by conducting more than 20 air strikes with F-15 jets and drones. US Navy Seal killed by Isis in Iraq named as Charlie Keating IV 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z The Americans, he said, fought outside the town, alongside elite peshmerga fighters. Video shows Navy Seal's death was result of intense combat with Isis 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The SEALs have been working with the peshmerga for months in northern Iraq, he added. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq after Islamic State punches through front line 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z “There are political problems,” said Mahdi Younis, a commander with the Kurdish peshmerga forces. Third U.S. combat death comes as American troops edge closer to the front lines in Iraq 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z The small team of American advisers went to Teleskof, about 14 miles north of Mosul, to meet with Kurdish peshmerga forces. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq was part of rescue team 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The Islamic State insurgents occupied the town at dawn on Tuesday but were driven out later in the day by the peshmerga. US Navy Seal killed by Isis in Iraq named as Charlie Keating IV 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Another peshmerga fighter asks: “Can we not ask for AK-47 bullets from the Americans?” Video shows Navy Seal's death was result of intense combat with Isis 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The SEALs were “a few vehicles behind” the peshmerga forces as they tried to retake the town, when a car bomb struck the front of the convoy, VanDyke said. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq after Islamic State punches through front line 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z The SEAL, who was not publicly identified pending notification of his family, was advising Kurdish fighters, known as peshmerga. Navy SEAL killed in combat in Iraq, U.S. officials say 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z U.S. special operations forces are actively supporting the Kurdish peshmerga in northern Iraq. U.S. Service Member Killed by ISIS in Iraq 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Islamic State militants attacked Kurdish peshmerga forces on multiple fronts in northern Iraq on Tuesday, breaching their defenses and briefly taking over a town, military sources said. Islamic State breaches peshmerga defenses north of Mosul 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Before 6am on Tuesday, Isis militants bridged a peshmerga trench and crossed into territory held by the Kurdish forces. Video shows Navy Seal's death was result of intense combat with Isis 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z Gen. Azad Jalil, a peshmerga officer, said Islamic State forces breached Kurdish front lines with more than 10 car bombs, also using bulldozers to push through. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq after Islamic State punches through front line 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Shiite militia leaders, for example, and their Iranian backers have indicated they would have to play some role in liberating Mosul if the peshmerga is also involved. Coalition In-Fighting Threatens the War Against ISIS in Iraq 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Kurdish officials have long pleaded with the West to provide the peshmerga with more direct support, and last week Washington pledged $415 million in aid. U.S. volunteers seek adventure fighting Islamic State alongside Kurds 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z "They will help the KRG overcome severe impacts from its internal budget crisis through directed assistance to its peshmerga units involved in the counter-ISIL fight," Davis said. White House Sending More U.S. Troops to Iraq 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z General Wahid Kovali, the leader of an elite peshmerga counterterrorism unit that fought alongside the US forces, said the Seals and others fought “heroically”. Video shows Navy Seal's death was result of intense combat with Isis 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The peshmerga then made a “tactical retreat” to reorganize their forces, he said. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq after Islamic State punches through front line 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z He added, "The peshmerga forces must defend the people of the area and prevent any aggression on the people of Tuzkhormatu." Coalition In-Fighting Threatens the War Against ISIS in Iraq 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z O'Leary plans to stay on past the campaign for Mosul, expecting the peshmerga to face a new confrontation with Shi'ite militias over disputed boundaries of the Kurdish region. U.S. volunteers seek adventure fighting Islamic State alongside Kurds 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z The Pentagon will also provide up to $415m to Kurdish peshmerga military units, as the Kurdish government struggles with a budget deficit. Pentagon increases US troops and financial aid in fight against Isis 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z A peshmerga shouts: “Please save up your bullets.” Video shows Navy Seal's death was result of intense combat with Isis 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The death occurred after Islamic State fighters began attacking peshmerga lines at dawn near the town of Teleskof, about 20 miles north of Mosul, the Islamic State’s main stronghold in Iraq, Kurdish officers said. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq after Islamic State punches through front line 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Troops from the predominantly Shiite Muslim militias – known as the popular mobilization units or PMUs – reportedly attacked the home of an officer with the Kurdish fighting force known as the peshmerga, according to media reports. Coalition In-Fighting Threatens the War Against ISIS in Iraq 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z He and two other former U.S. servicemen, both around 50 years old, are working with the peshmerga north of Mosul. U.S. volunteers seek adventure fighting Islamic State alongside Kurds 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z The renewed U.S. mission in Iraq suffered its first combat casualty last year when a Delta Force soldier was killed during a mission accompanying Kurdish peshmerga troops. Outside the wire: How U.S. Special Operations troops secretly help foreign forces target terrorists 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z At least 10 peshmerga were killed and up to 30 were wounded while almost all the Isis militants in the 20 vehicles that breached the front line died. Video shows Navy Seal's death was result of intense combat with Isis 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z The SEALs kept fighting but ran low on ammunition and pulled out as hundreds of peshmerga reinforcements arrived, VanDyke said. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq after Islamic State punches through front line 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z The militiamen claimed they were retaliating against an unprovoked peshmerga attack. Coalition In-Fighting Threatens the War Against ISIS in Iraq 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z "There is no formal body in the ministry of peshmerga that allows them or gives them permission," he told Reuters. U.S. volunteers seek adventure fighting Islamic State alongside Kurds 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z The other casualties were Iraqi security forces, including Kurdish forces known as the peshmerga and government-allied militiamen. Suicide Attacks in Iraq Kill at Least 29 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z The Iraqi strategy involves the army's partnering with fighting groups like the Shiite Muslim-dominated militias known as the Popular Mobilization Units, or PMUs, and the Kurdish peshmerga. U.S. Officially Locked Into Another Middle East War 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Special Operations troops operate across peshmerga front lines, often spending hours at outposts gathering information about Islamic State activity. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq after Islamic State punches through front line 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Fighting escalated into Sunday as peshmerga troops launched mortars and Shiite militias lit two of the Kurdish unit's tanks on fire. Coalition In-Fighting Threatens the War Against ISIS in Iraq 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z An ungainly alliance of Kurdish peshmerga, Shia and Sunni militias, and soldiers from the Iraqi army are slowly encircling the city. Jihadists on the run 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z “It’s important for security,” says one of the peshmerga guarding the shelter. Why the Iraqi Operation to Retake Mosul Is Such a Mess 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z The powerful Shiite militias, credited with making many of the earliest gains, are insisting they be given a role, over objections from the U.S. military and the Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga. In Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is in retreat on multiple fronts 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The death occurred after Islamic State fighters north of Mosul penetrated a front line of Kurdish peshmerga forces by about three miles, a U.S. military official said. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq after Islamic State punches through front line 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z The Kurdish government has responded to the violence by calling for peace and negotiations, but underlies all statements with the condition that the peshmerga remain a principal force for security in the region. Coalition In-Fighting Threatens the War Against ISIS in Iraq 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Those plans were stymied by the Iraqi army’s dysfunction and disorganization, as well as concerns over what other forces would contribute to clearing the town, such as the Kurdish peshmerga or the Shiite militias. Iraqi Officials: Battle for Mosul Has Begun 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Putting the Kurdish peshmerga in charge, he says, would be an admission that Kurdistan is functionally independent. Why the Iraqi Operation to Retake Mosul Is Such a Mess 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Iraqi and Kurdish peshmerga troops based in the town. In Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State is in retreat on multiple fronts 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Jabbar Yawar, a spokesman for the Kurdish peshmerga, said that a number of Kurdish fighters died in the attack but that he could not disclose how many. Navy SEAL killed in Iraq after Islamic State punches through front line 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z "I call on the Kurdistan Region officials and peshmerga commanders to engage with those leaders of Popular Mobilization Units who are against this sedition … to restore peace and communal harmony in the area." Coalition In-Fighting Threatens the War Against ISIS in Iraq 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The Iraqi army is leading the fighting with support from Kurdish peshmerga forces, as well as the majority-Shiite militias known as Popular Mobilization Units, or PMUs. Iraqi Officials: Battle for Mosul Has Begun 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Backed by air power from a US-led coalition and by Kurdish peshmerga forces, Iraqi troops advanced westwards, recapturing several villages from Isis, according to multiple military sources. Iraqi army begins Mosul offensive against Islamic State 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z The Marine died when Islamic State militants fired rockets into a small U.S. base in Makhmour, a front-line town controlled by Kurdish peshmerga forces on the outskirts of the region of Kurdistan, U.S. officials said. A U.S. Marine is killed in Iraq, the second combat casualty of the ISIS war 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z Khweis, of Alexandria, Virginia, was detained by Kurdish peshmerga forces earlier this week after he reportedly approached a checkpoint in Iraq. American IS Defector Describes Life Under Extremists’ Rule 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z The government eventually allowed Kurdish "peshmerga" fighters from neighbouring Iraq to join the fight for Kobane. Turkey caught in overlapping security crises - BBC News 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Both said it appeared the man was intending to escape both Islamic State and Kurdish forces but handed himself in after peshmerga fighters opened fire on him near the frontline in the village of Golat. Islamic State fighter from U.S. in custody in Iraq 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z In December, Canadian advisers were involved in a major firefight with Islamic State forces who attacked a peshmerga installation where they were based. Canada to boost its advise-and-train mission, intelligence capabilities in Iraq 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z As the sun sets, lights start sparking on the other side of the trench carved by the peshmerga forces. Will a Faulty Dam Leave Mosul in Deep Water? 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z The field hospital in Sinjar is staffed by two team members and a peshmerga physician. U.S. volunteers set up field hospitals to treat Kurds battling ISIS 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga forces are fighting Isis militants to the north and east of the city. Swedish teenager rescued from Isis in Iraq 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Canada will also begin sending small arms and ammunition to Kurdish peshmerga and Iraqi forces battling Isis. Canada to cease airstrikes against Islamic State by end of February 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z Did Ali have a message for the families of the peshmerga he’d beheaded? ISIS kidnapped my best friend. But when I met its fighters, I couldn’t hate them. 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z According to the peshmerga officer, 2,000 Kurdish fighters are currently positioned within the path of the projected flood wave. Will a Faulty Dam Leave Mosul in Deep Water? 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z “Many peshmerga wounded die on their way to the hospital,” Mr. Zrari said. U.S. volunteers set up field hospitals to treat Kurds battling ISIS 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z According to the Kurdish officials, multiple U.S.-Kurdish raids followed the death of Wheeler, all in attempts to free captured peshmerga forces. Inside the Kurdish fighting forces: the U.S.’s proxy ground troops in the war against ISIS 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z The U.N. report noted instances of peshmerga and likely Shiite militia forces demolishing houses and structures, some of which could not be corroborated. ISIS Fighters Not the Only Bad Actors in Iraq 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z This sight was a far cry from a propaganda photo I saw of him dressed in black, standing commandingly behind a Kurdish peshmerga soldier he says he subsequently executed. ISIS kidnapped my best friend. But when I met its fighters, I couldn’t hate them. 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Some peshmerga fighters hadn't been paid in three months when he visited a few months ago, Ford said. Slump in Oil Prices Wallops Anti-ISIS Coalition 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z He even provided specificity about the campaign plan itself, saying the Kurdish peshmerga would attack from the north while the Iraqi army advanced from the south. US defense chief says Isis strongholds will be targeted by coalition in 2016 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z In a walled-off subsection of a peshmerga base, known as the Black Tiger Camp, there is a small detachment of U.S. Inside the Kurdish fighting forces: the U.S.’s proxy ground troops in the war against ISIS 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Other sources put the monthly salary for foreigners at $800 monthly, which is twice the rate of pay for Kurdish peshmerga and Iraqi Security Forces. Silk Road, fabled trade route, now ISIS pipeline to terror 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z I asked him to tell me about the peshmerga soldier whose head he cut off. ISIS kidnapped my best friend. But when I met its fighters, I couldn’t hate them. 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Before the peshmerga operation, Highway 47 had linked Raqqa, the largest city in Syria held by ISIS, to Mosul. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z In Mosul, both the peshmerga and the Iraqi army — which are barely on speaking terms and fight separately — are expected to participate. Victory in Ramadi may not yet be proof of strategy, but it is a milestone 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z Army Special Forces responsible for training the peshmerga for this section of the line in addition to a detachment of German trainers. Inside the Kurdish fighting forces: the U.S.’s proxy ground troops in the war against ISIS 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Assistance Mission for Iraq, known as UNAMI, said in a statement Friday that 506 of those killed in December were civilians, while the rest were security forces, including Kurdish peshmerga and paramilitary troops. UN says 980 people killed in Iraq violence in December, toll up from previous month 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z The Kurdish peshmerga seized control of Makhmour after U.S. troops swept into the area in 2003, and many of those Arabs fled. On the front lines of the war against the Islamic State, a tangled web 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z “All of that belongs to ISIS,” a peshmerga general said. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Location of Ramadi in Iraq In November Isis lost the city of Sinjar, the ancestral homeland of the Yazidi minority, to an offensive led by the Kurdish peshmerga and backed by US warplanes. Iraqi forces 'seize key base in Ramadi from Isis' 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z Like many peshmerga commanders and Kurdish officials, Barzani is continuously looking for new equipment, especially from the United States. Inside the Kurdish fighting forces: the U.S.’s proxy ground troops in the war against ISIS 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Six fighters from the Kurdish peshmerga were killed and 13 were wounded. ISIS Proves Resilient as U.S. Downplays Attacks in Iraq 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z A U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the military operations of a partner, said at least 18 peshmerga fighters were killed. Islamic State offensive in northern Iraq, although repelled, shows group’s resilience 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z We followed to a large house surrounded by dozens of peshmerga troops. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Once the favored source for reports of victory on the ground among U.S. defense circles, Pentagon officials now rarely mention its units, like the peshmerga or the YPG. Plenty of Applause, but GOP Debaters Would Lose the War 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z According to numerous peshmerga, many of those advisers stay on the front for a few hours or sometimes a few nights. Inside the Kurdish fighting forces: the U.S.’s proxy ground troops in the war against ISIS 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Germany would keep supporting the Kurdish peshmerga in northern Iraq, which she described as “the most effective ground troops” fighting IS. The Latest: Russian military says Syrian opposition helps it 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z This also excludes the Iraqi forces' allies, including Shia militias, Sunni tribal militias, Kurdish peshmerga forces, and a 60-plus state coalition with tens of thousands of sorties striking IS locations since September 2014. Viewpoint: How Islamic State is managing to survive - BBC News 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z When I visited the peshmerga unit on the ridge, its operations officer told me that they could easily take the town below, Bashiqa. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Turkish military are helping to train local Iraqi volunteers and Kurdish peshmerga who are preparing for a long-anticipated offensive to retake Mosul, a major northern city seized by Islamic state over a year ago. Turks keeping troops in Iraqi camp, Baghdad turns to U.N. 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z Turkish military are helping to train local Iraqi volunteers and Kurdish peshmerga who are preparing for a long-anticipated offensive to retake Mosul - a major northern city seized by Islamic state over a year ago. Turks keeping troops in Iraqi camp, Baghdad turns to U.N. 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z It further demonstrates that Congress considers the Kurdish peshmerga forces to be the only reliable allies in the fight against IS and is willing to challenge the Iranian-backed government in Baghdad on the issue. House Panel Approves Peshmerga Bill That Baghdad Deems 'Unwise and Unnecessary' 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z Another senior Turkish official said the soldiers in the region were there to train Kurdish peshmerga fighters. Turkish troops go into Iraq to train forces fighting Isis 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z That would mean that our peshmerga must always be alert and that we will always be at war. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Officials stressed that the task force would operate in coordination with the Iraqi government and may also conduct extensive operations with Kurdish peshmerga troops or other Iraqi forces. New Iraq task force expands direct U.S. role in battle against Islamic State 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the deployment of the new "specialized expeditionary targeting force" was being carried out in coordination with Iraq's government and would aid Iraqi government security forces and Kurdish peshmerga forces. U.S. deploying new force to Iraq to boost fight against Islamic State 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Carter said this new "expeditionary targeting force" will work alongside Iraqi security forces and the Kurdish peshmerga through approval of the Iraqi central government, and may operate unilaterally in Syria. U.S. Announces New Commando Unit to Combat ISIS 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z Facebook Twitter Pinterest A flag of the autonomous Kurdistan region flies next to an Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighter as he takes position to monitor the area in Bashiqa, north-east of Mosul, last year. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Around then, the U.S. set up a new operations center near Erbil to orchestrate the war in northern Iraq in concert with the peshmerga and other coalition partners. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z At others, Kurdish peshmerga fighters were seen moving what appeared to be human remains into plastic garbage bags. Iraqis find 3 more mass graves in Sinjar 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z Only this month, Sinjar was liberated after last year’s Isil rout and mass killing of Yazidis, with the help of vital RAF and other partners’ air support for Kurdish peshmerga forces on the ground. David Cameron puts case for Syria airstrikes to MPs 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z Germany said earlier it was sending 650 soldiers to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali and increasing the number of troops training Kurdish peshmerga forces in Iraq. Angela Merkel stands by refugee policy despite security fears 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z They fight and they even fight ahead of the peshmerga. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z She was standing in the rotary, beneath the flag of Öcalan, facing several peshmerga soldiers. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z But Bakir says that victory alone is not enough, and warns many challenges lie ahead for the peshmerga forces and the international coalition. Kurds See Snub in Their Exclusion From Syria Talks 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The US has also aided the Kurdish paramilitary, the peshmerga, in its battles against Isis in Iraq. 'Americans saved my life': former refugees from Iraq perplexed by US fears 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z Mr. Bush ticked off a list of responses, including declaring a no-fly zone over Syria, arming directly the Kurdish peshmerga forces, and re-engaging with Sunni tribal leaders in Iraq. Republicans call on Obama to start defeating Islamic State 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z According to a Kurdish peshmerga commander, about 30 American special forces operatives set up an operations room in the city. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z The peshmerga troops appeared to want to raise theirs. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Despite the military efforts of the Kurdish peshmerga, the dominant ground force fighting the extremists, their government is not included in the negotiations between 20 countries, the European Union and the United Nations. Kurds See Snub in Their Exclusion From Syria Talks 2015-11-24T05:00:00Z The discovery of the graves followed a U.S.-backed operation last week by Iraqi Kurdish militiamen known as peshmerga who wrested control of the town from Islamic State. Two mass graves found around Iraqi town of Sinjar, say officials, witnesses 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z A security official with the Kurdish militia forces known as peshmerga also confirmed the discovery of the mass graves. Kurds uncover mass graves after driving Islamic State fighters from Iraqi town of Sinjar 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z When presented with these details, US Central Command in Baghdad denied the peshmerga’s claims. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Nazhan and two other Sunni sheikhs from south of Mosul told the peshmerga that they wanted to rescue their stranded families; the peshmerga assigned them a stretch of trench within sight of their villages. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z At a press conference, Masoud Barzani, the president of Iraq’s Kurdish region, stressed that the fighters on the ground “were only peshmerga.” In Sinjar, the Islamic State ‘took everything the Yazidis had and left’ 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z “We were overjoyed with the news we received of the heroic victories of Kurdish and peshmerga forces in the liberation of Sinjar,” said Dakhil in a statement, according to local media outlet Ekurd. Two mass graves found around Iraqi town of Sinjar, say officials, witnesses 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z In the nearby town of Snuny, the Peshmerga uncovered 7 mass graves after retaking the territory earlier this year, the peshmerga official said. Kurds uncover mass graves after driving Islamic State fighters from Iraqi town of Sinjar 2015-11-15T05:00:00Z The peshmerga snipers were weak and before we could hit a single Isis sniper, we would lose a few men. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z We drove on and soon spotted a lone peshmerga soldier standing in a square pit four or five feet deep. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Some units of the PKK hurried from their main base at the Qandil Mountains, and the Kurdish peshmerga sent its special forces. Kurdish Infighting Complicates Sinjar Offensive 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z The reality at the moment is that the fight in Iraq is between three armies—the peshmerga, ISIS, and the Shiite militias—none of which represent a state. The Limits of the Kurds’ War on ISIS 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Kurdish militia fighters known as peshmerga launched a major offensive to retake Sinjar and succeeded in cutting a key nearby highway on Thursday. Kurdish Leader Says ISIS Defeated in Sinjar Battle 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z It was not clear why the peshmerga’s claims were at such odds with those of US Central Command. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z On the other side of town, twenty miles from the Syrian border, the peshmerga had raised a berm on the highway, near a crossroads littered with fragments from two exploded cars. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Aside from the strategic aims, the battle for Sinjar is an important symbolic victory for the peshmerga. Kurdish fighters drive Islamic State from strategic Iraqi town of Sinjar 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z If the peshmerga have indeed cut off the main highway that leads from the Syrian border, then Mosul is now quite isolated. The Limits of the Kurds’ War on ISIS 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Iraq’s highest Shiite religious authority, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, praised peshmerga fighters in his Friday sermon for their efforts to capture Sinjar from the Sunni militant group. Kurdish Leader Says ISIS Defeated in Sinjar Battle 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z The American special forces arrived in Kirkuk earlier this year to train, advise and support peshmerga forces fighting Isis. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z “They came yesterday, from Syria,” a peshmerga general said of the cars. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z He goes on to praise the offensive that retook Sinjar yesterday, especially coordination between Iraqi security forces and Kurdish peshmerga – coordination that the peshmerga downplayed from the front lines earlier Friday. US 'reasonably certain' it has killed 'Jihadi John' – as it happened 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z “Most of those folks . . . are behind the front lines, advising and working directly with peshmerga commanders,” Cook said. Kurdish forces, backed by U.S. airstrikes, launch offensive in Iraq 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Steven Warren, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition, confirmed only that peshmerga fighters raised their flag on grain silos in the eastern part of the town. Kurdish Leader Says ISIS Defeated in Sinjar Battle 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z On a damp afternoon in Iraqi Kurdistan, a 29-year-old peshmerga fighter named Peshawa pulls out his Samsung Galaxy mobile phone, flicks hurriedly through his library until he finds the video he wants, and presses play. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Babawad promptly joined the peshmerga, making his way to the commandos. The Fight for Mosul 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z He adds that they also help Kurdish peshmerga manage casualties but weren’t necessarily part of the actual medevac operations. US 'reasonably certain' it has killed 'Jihadi John' – as it happened 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Fighters affiliated with the Turkish-based Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, have held positions in the city, but Kurdish peshmerga forces launching the offensive said they are not directly coordinating with them. Kurdish forces, backed by U.S. airstrikes, launch offensive in Iraq 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Southeast of Sinjar, in the village of Soulag, four peshmerga fighters were killed when a homemade bomb targeting their truck exploded, according to fighters in their unit. Kurdish Leader Says ISIS Defeated in Sinjar Battle 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z The US military denies any special operations forces involvement in combat on 11 September or in three other other incidents listed by the peshmerga. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z A Kurdish official told The Washington Times that the peshmerga, the armed forces of semiautonomous Kurdistan, have killed more than 100 Islamic State fighters and control a neighborhood inside Sinjar. Kurds seize Sinjar, city in northern Iraq, from Islamic State’s clutches 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z “There were a handful of personnel on top of the mountain helping the peshmerga forces identify and develop targets on the ground,” he says. US 'reasonably certain' it has killed 'Jihadi John' – as it happened 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Backed by a barrage of U.S.-led airstrikes, about 7,500 Kurdish peshmerga fighters, including thousands of minority Yazidis, launched a three-pronged attack against the Islamic State in the northern Iraqi city of Sinjar. Kurdish forces, backed by U.S. airstrikes, launch offensive in Iraq 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Gunfire fell silent as peshmerga fighters marched into the town. Kurdish Leader Says ISIS Defeated in Sinjar Battle 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z None of the peshmerga were willing to publish their photos or video footage for fear of dismissal, but they allowed the Guardian to watch the video and see the images on their mobile phones. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z The Kurdish Region Security Council tweeted that peshmerga troops had taken the village of Gabara, which allowed them to control the stretch of highway that runs from Sinjar to the Syrian border. Kurds seize Sinjar, city in northern Iraq, from Islamic State’s clutches 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z He adds that they also help Kurdish peshmerga manage casualties but weren’t necessarily part of the actual medevac operations. US 'reasonably certain' it has killed 'Jihadi John' – as it happened 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z About 7,500 peshmerga fighters closed in on Sinjar from three directions starting just after dawn on Thursday, according to the Kurdish Regional Security Council. Iraqi Kurds Cut Islamic State Supply Line 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z “We are waiting on the engineering team,” he said, referring to the teams of peshmerga who specialize in diffusing explosives. Kurdish Leader Says ISIS Defeated in Sinjar Battle 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z In February, for the first time, four American snipers came to south Kirkuk because we had lost several peshmerga to the Isis snipers. Kurdish fighters say US special forces have been fighting Isis for months 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z The Kurdish Region Security Council tweeted a running commentary on the battle, saying peshmerga fighters also took the village of Gulat and Sino in the east and a former Iraqi military base in the west. Kurds seize Sinjar, city in northern Iraq, from Islamic State’s clutches 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z He goes on to praise the offensive that retook Sinjar yesterday, especially coordination between Iraqi security forces and Kurdish peshmerga – coordination that the peshmerga downplayed from the front lines earlier Friday. US 'reasonably certain' it has killed 'Jihadi John' – as it happened 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Thousands of Yazidi fighters are fighting alongside the peshmerga, an indigenous group of Kurdish troops. Iraqi Kurds Cut Islamic State Supply Line 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Broadly, the Sinjar offensive is led by Kurdish Iraqi fighters known as the peshmerga troops. A look at the Iraqi town of Sinjar and its importance as Iraqi Kurds launch key offensive 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z “Coalition warplanes will provide close air support to peshmerga forces throughout the operation,” the council said. Kurdish forces claim to have cut off Isis supply line near Sinjar in Iraq 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z The Kurdish government in Iraq declared Friday morning that its peshmerga fighters, backed by intense U.S. airstrikes, had liberated the city of Sinjar, a place of horrifying atrocities carried out by the Islamic State. Kurds seize Sinjar, city in northern Iraq, from Islamic State’s clutches 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z “There were a handful of personnel on top of the mountain helping the peshmerga forces identify and develop targets on the ground,” he says. US 'reasonably certain' it has killed 'Jihadi John' – as it happened 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z The Kurdistan council said peshmerga forces had entered Sinjar "from all directions" to begin clearing remaining insurgents. Kurdish forces seize Iraq's Sinjar town from Islamic State 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z The video showed four peshmerga being executed on the bombed remains of the compound in retaliation for the raid. In an Islamic State prison, he had no hope. But then he heard the drones. 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z In a separate operation on October 22nd American special forces joined with Kurdish peshmerga units in a daring raid to help free 69 prisoners held by IS near the northern town of Hawija. One step back, two steps forward 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z On one front, a force of 7,500 peshmerga launched a ground attack on Islamic State positions guarding Sinjar, as U.S. airstrikes hit scores of targets in and around the city. Kurds seize Sinjar, city in northern Iraq, from Islamic State’s clutches 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Precision airstrikes, airborne intelligence and surveillance, air-to-air refueling for coalition strike aircraft, counter-explosives expertise and military equipment for the fighters of the peshmerga hardly amount to “back seat” leadership. Britain is hardly engaging in ‘back seat’ leadership 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z A Reuters correspondent saw hundreds of peshmerga fighters walking into the town and along a main road without facing immediate resistance. Kurdish forces seize Iraq's Sinjar town from Islamic State 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Kurdish forces searched for their peshmerga colleagues, but none were found. In an Islamic State prison, he had no hope. But then he heard the drones. 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z Conditions for these new missions include the approval of the Iraqi government and having capable and able partners on the ground, such as the peshmerga or the elite Counter Terrorism Service of the Iraqi military. What We Do and Don't Know About Ground Combat Against ISIS 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z The U.S. team made a decision to advance to help the peshmerga. Pentagon identifies soldier killed in combat with ISIS in Iraq 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z The Kurds and U.S. believed there were at least 20 peshmerga inside the raided compound, Kurdish and U.S. officials said. U.S. identifies soldier killed in combat in Iraq, vows more raids 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z It said Kurdish peshmerga forces, which led the operation, had secured Sinjar's wheat silo, cement factory, hospital and several other public buildings. Kurdish forces seize Iraq's Sinjar town from Islamic State 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a news briefing on Friday that U.S. troops were not planning to enter the compound, and were there only to advise and assist Kurdish fighters known as peshmerga. U.S. soldier killed in Iraq raid rushed into firefight: Carter 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z "The intention was to rescue peshmerga taken hostage by ISIL," said the source in the Security Council of Kurdistan, a semi-autonomous region of northern Iraq. Kurds say joint raid with U.S. in Iraq aimed to free their fighters 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z A Kurdish official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the rescue mission, said that dozens of peshmerga had been captured by the Islamic State in the past year and that some were executed. First American soldier is killed in combat in Iraq since 2011 troop exit 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Five U.S. helicopters launched from Erbil were involved in the mission, and the United States was providing helicopter lift, intelligence support, air strike support, and advisory support to the peshmerga, the U.S. defense official said. U.S commando killed in raid to free hostages of ISIS in Iraq 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Kurdish commanders expressed concerns that some insurgents were hiding and would blow themselves up as the peshmerga advanced. Kurdish forces seize Iraq's Sinjar town from Islamic State 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z The peshmerga are the Kurdish region's organized militia. Pentagon says 1 US military member killed in raid to free Iraqi held hostage by Islamic State 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z The extremist network released video footage shortly after showing pickup trucks with cages holding peshmerga fighters, designed as a propaganda tool to discourage other Kurds from fighting. U.S. Commando Killed in Joint Raid to Rescue ISIS Hostages 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z While peshmerga captives were not present at the site, the U.S. and Kurdish forces freed dozens of others, including more than 20 members of the Iraqi security forces, Cook said. First American soldier is killed in combat in Iraq since 2011 troop exit 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Hawija is a stronghold of Islamic State militants who have captured several dozen Kurdish peshmerga fighters in battle. U.S commando killed in raid to free hostages of ISIS in Iraq 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z The peshmerga are the Kurdish region’s organized militia. Pentagon: American killed in raid to free Iraqis held by IS 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z The Islamic State group released a communique late Thursday dismissing what it called "a failed operation by the crusader coalition" since peshmerga fighters were not among the rescued hostages. Pentagon says 1 US military member killed in raid to free Iraqi held hostage by Islamic State 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z Iraq's security services are now divided, with different commanders speaking to the United States on behalf of Iraq's army, its Popular Mobilization Forces, its police and Kurdish peshmerga. Top U.S. general seeks momentum in Iraq, bucks 'stalemate' label 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z That the raid did not liberate peshmerga forces as planned raises questions about the intelligence U.S. and local forces rely on as they seek to defeat the Islamic State. First American soldier is killed in combat in Iraq since 2011 troop exit 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z The success of the peshmerga at stopping the advance of the Islamic State — and even recovering some territory lost by the ineffective Iraqi government army — only bolstered Irbil’s calls for independence. Iraq’s Kurds, key U.S. ally in Islamic State fight, embroiled in violent political crisis 2015-10-14T04:00:00Z Blood samples from the Kurdish peshmerga fighters sent to a Baghdad lab revealed traces of the toxic gas, the spokesman said. World Digest: Oct. 7, 2015 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The peshmerga, hardened after years of fighting Saddam Hussein’s soldiers, has an inadequate arsenal of armor-piercing projectiles to stop such an onslaught. Islamic State stalemates provoke Kurds to ask for more weapons 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z Since last year, the U.S. has conducted airstrikes against the Islamic State group, provided air cover for ground forces like the Kurdish peshmerga, and trained and equipped rebel ground forces. Did Poor U.S. Planning Prompt Russia's Rise in Syria? 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z “I viewed at one point a three-star peshmerga general flying a helicopter dropping bombs himself on Islamic State targets,” said Col. Islamic State mounts bombs on U.S. military vehicles; Kurdish peshmerga plead for arms 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z An aide to a Kurdish commander said five peshmerga members were killed. World Digest: Aug. 26, 2015 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z The peshmerga said Wednesday that militants fired about 50 mortar rounds on Iraqi Kurdish positions on Aug. 11. World Digest: Oct. 7, 2015 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Iraq’s Shiite-dominated government alone decides what weapons get transferred from the capital to the semiautonomous Kurdistan Regional Government, the peshmerga’s home and base of operations. Islamic State stalemates provoke Kurds to ask for more weapons 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z The report criticized the Turkish consul in Nineveh, of which Mosul is the capital, for alleged links to Islamic State, and Kurdish peshmerga fighters accused of confiscating weapons and ammunition abandoned by the military. Iraq's Maliki rejects blame for fall of Mosul 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z Most Republican presidential candidates support expanding direct American military assistance to the peshmerga forces, which are widely seen as more effective than the Iraqi national army. Islamic State mounts bombs on U.S. military vehicles; Kurdish peshmerga plead for arms 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z The Kurdistan region’s high-level security council said that up to 2,000 peshmerga members participated and that dozens of Islamic State fighters were killed. World Digest: Aug. 26, 2015 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z The tests raise the specter that the Islamic State used mustard gas in fighting the peshmerga near the towns of Makhmour and Gwer. World Digest: Oct. 7, 2015 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Kurdish officials say Baghdad inspects the equipment it receives before sending it to the peshmerga, forcing transport pilots to land and take off twice in the war-ravaged country. Islamic State stalemates provoke Kurds to ask for more weapons 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z Kurdish armed forces, known as the peshmerga, are fending off a large number of militants along a 600-mile front in the north, where daily coalition airstrikes are pounding Islamic State positions. Iraq oil feud renewed as cash-strapped Kurds turn backs on deal with Baghdad 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z The U.S. is investigating whether Islamic State militants used a mustard gas agent against Kurdish peshmerga forces in at least two separate incidents, most recently this week in northern Iraq, officials said. U.S. investigating possible ISIS mustard gas use against Kurds 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z At present, fighting between peshmerga forces and IS continues throughout Iraqi Kurdistan. Kurdish Peshmerga 'Ready' to Advance on ISIS 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Earlier Thursday, Kurdish officials said their forces, known as peshmerga, were attacked the day before near the town of Makhmour, not far from Irbil. U.S. Investigating Whether ISIS Used Chemical Weapons 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z The peshmerga relies heavily on coordinated U.S. airstrikes to stop vehicle bombs and kill terrorists occupying villages. Islamic State stalemates provoke Kurds to ask for more weapons 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z A senior official from the peshmerga said the attack happened two days ago and wounded several dozen fighters. Kurdish forces fighting Isis report being attacked with chemical weapons 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z On the ground, a mix of Iraqi troops, peshmerga fighters and Shiite militiamen poured into the town. Expanding U.S. role in Iraq strains awkward alliance with Iran 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z Finally, concerns of friendly fire appear to compel the peshmerga and their allies to not move the front line forward. Kurdish Peshmerga 'Ready' to Advance on ISIS 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z In recent months, the PKK joined an uneasy alliance with Iraqi Kurdish fighters, known as the peshmerga, and the main Syrian Kurdish militia against the Islamic State group in northern Iraq and Syria. Iraqi Kurds Ask PKK to Withdraw 2015-08-01T04:00:00Z In northern Iraq, the peshmerga communicates with a joint command center in Irbil, the capital, staffed by Kurds, Americans and British military. Islamic State stalemates provoke Kurds to ask for more weapons 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z Defense Secretary Ash Carter called the Kurdish region's security forces, or peshmerga, a model for the kind of force needed to defeat Islamic State during a visit to the region's capital, Erbil, last week. Iraq's Kurdistan laments caught in middle of Turkey-PKK fight 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z Elissa Smith, a Pentagon spokeswoman, with 25 of those vehicles provided to the Kurdish peshmerga forces. Iraq Apathetic to U.S. Equipment Offer 2015-07-29T04:00:00Z Mara'an also noted that the peshmerga forces need to coordinate with the United States. Kurdish Peshmerga 'Ready' to Advance on ISIS 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Is helping train and equip Kurdish armed forces, known as the peshmerga, in battles against Islamic State fighters. Defense Secretary Carter meeting with Kurdish leaders in Iraq 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z Central Command, looking for good news in the ground war, issued a statement last week praising the peshmerga for its latest operation: a sweep of villages west of the oil-rich northern town of Kirkuk. Islamic State stalemates provoke Kurds to ask for more weapons 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z Not only do they risk being shot by advancing peshmerga troops, but there is a danger of being killed by US-led airstrikes targeting Isis positions. What happened to the British medics who went to work for Isis? 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, said a leader of the Kurdish peshmerga told him that forces are still slow to receive American equipment. Joseph Dunford, Joint Chiefs of Staff nominee, grilled on Obama Islamic State strategy 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Given the country's relationship with the Iraqi government, his statement leads one to believe the United States may be supportive of holding back the peshmerga as well. Kurdish Peshmerga 'Ready' to Advance on ISIS 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z A Kurdish police officer said peshmerga fighters, backed by air strikes, repelled the attack at around dawn after five hours of fighting. Islamic State target Iraq's Haditha town with vehicle bombs 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z CentCom said that in the past four weeks, the peshmerga conducted three offensive operations, returning 154 square miles of territory to government control while liberating 23 villages. Islamic State stalemates provoke Kurds to ask for more weapons 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z But it remains highly unlikely these troops, known as the peshmerga, would fight so enthusiastically outside of ethnic Kurdish areas. Obama’s Plan to Defeat ISIS Cannot Succeed, Experts Say 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z Many are concerned that those resources aren’t reaching Sunni tribes and Kurdish peshmerga who are willing and eager to fight. Joseph Dunford, Joint Chiefs of Staff nominee, grilled on Obama Islamic State strategy 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z According to Mara'an and other sources in the peshmerga, the reason that they aren't more aggressively going on the offensive against IS is pressure from Baghdad. Kurdish Peshmerga 'Ready' to Advance on ISIS 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z In northeast Iraq, Islamic State fighters launched an attack early on Monday against Kurdish peshmerga forces in the village of Murah, near the city of Kirkuk. Islamic State target Iraq's Haditha town with vehicle bombs 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z The peshmerga lacks armored vehicles or helicopters to take fighters into battle. Islamic State stalemates provoke Kurds to ask for more weapons 2015-10-04T04:00:00Z When asked about if the military would support a proposal to provide weapons directly to the Kurdish peshmerga, Col. Senate blocks directly arming Kurds in Islamic State fight 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z The Pentagon’s goal was to “advise and assist” 12 Iraqi brigades, nine in the Iraqi army and three composed of Kurdish fighters, known as peshmerga. Obama: U.S. looks to speed training of Iraqi forces to fight Islamic State 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z A former US Marine in the peshmerga-allied Dwekh Nawsha militia, who requested anonymity for security reasons, took it a step further, arguing that the United States is ordering the peshmerga to stay put. Kurdish Peshmerga 'Ready' to Advance on ISIS 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z “At the end of the day, the Shia-led government of Iraq is unwilling to let the peshmerga and Sunni tribes fight as equals against ISIS.” Rand Paul, GOP back arming Kurds against Islamic State 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z In a sign of persistent factional divisions, Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdistan region criticized Baghdad for "excluding" it from the Paris talks, saying the snub demeaned the sacrifices of its peshmerga forces also fighting Islamic State. Allies back Iraq plan against ISIS, Baghdad seeks more help 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z In January, Sherko Fatih, another senior peshmerga commander, was killed along with at least eight peshmerga fighters, when the militants launched a surprise attack on his outpost near the city of Kirkuk. Senior Iraqi Kurdish commander killed in bombing 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Eventually, they were bolstered by their peshmerga brethren from Iraq who traveled to Kobani via Turkey to help maintain control of the town. After Victory Over ISIS in Kobani, Pride and Precautions for U.S. Bombers 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z The provision stems from concerns that the Iraqi government is withholding weapons from the Kurdish peshmerga forces, which are bearing the brunt of the fight against the Islamic State in the north. Congressmen to reconsider separate funding for Iraq factions 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z The bill “would require that the Kurdish peshmerga, the Sunni tribal security forces with a national security mission, and the Iraqi Sunni National Guard be deemed a country,” according to a bill summary. Defense Bill Recognizes Iraq's Kurdish, Sunni Militias as a 'Country' 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The militants advanced to within 25 miles or so of the Kurdish capital before being pushed back by U.S. airstrikes and Kurdish peshmerga ground forces. Car bombing targets U.S. consulate in Irbil, Iraq 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z "It's an extraordinary situation and it's not a secret that the peshmerga wasn't prepared for this battle," he said. US vets return to Mideast to battle past and present demons 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Gen. Hiwa Abdullah, a commander of Kurdish peshmerga forces in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, said most of the freed 216 people are in poor health and bear signs of abuse and neglect. World Digest: April 8, 2015 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z The Yazidis thought they were being led to their execution, but instead, were piled onto a minibus that drove them to peshmerga positions in batches. Islamic State releases more than 200 captive Yazidis in Iraq 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Gen. Hiwa Abdullah, a peshmerga commander in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, says most of the 216 prisoners freed Wednesday are in poor health and bore signs of abuse and neglect. Islamic State group releases 216 Yazidi prisoners in Iraq 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Barzani: If you send in only the peshmerga and the fight is only between Daesh and the peshmerga then you will create another problem: an Arab Kurd conflict. Kurdish Prime Minister: Shiite Militias Should Be Regulated 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Iraq's Kurdish forces, known as the peshmerga, once strictly banned non-Kurdish fighters from joining. US vets return to Mideast to battle past and present demons 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z Opposition leaders also questioned the mission of Canadian special forces soldiers sent to work with Kurdish peshmerga fighters. Canada plans to expand air strikes against IS militants 2015-03-24T04:00:00Z The two purported chemical weapon assaults resemble one claimed Saturday by Kurdish officials who say an independent laboratory concluded the militants used chlorine gas against its peshmerga forces in a Jan. 23 truck suicide attack. Kurds probe 2 possible Islamic State chemical weapon attacks 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z U.S. military advisors are also on the scene, some outfitted in Kurdish peshmerga uniforms, though "Jack" and others encountered on the front lines declined to be interviewed. Islamic State suffers serious reversals in northern Iraq 2015-03-15T04:00:00Z And most important, Turkey allowed the passage of our peshmerga fighters through its own territory to Kobani. Kurdish Prime Minister: Shiite Militias Should Be Regulated 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Video provided by the council showed a truck racing down a road, white smoke pouring out of it as it came under heavy fire from peshmerga. Kurdish officials say Islamic State used chemical weapons against peshmerga 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z An official with the Kurdish council told The Associated Press that dozens of peshmerga fighters were treated for “dizziness, nausea, vomiting and general weakness” after the attack. AP News in Brief at 7:58 p.m. EDT 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z It said the alleged attack took place on a road between Iraq's second-largest city, Mosul, and the Syrian border, as peshmerga forces fought to seize a vital supply line used by the Sunni militants. Iraqi Kurds claim Islamic State group used chemical weapon 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z There was also heavy fighting between peshmerga and Islamic State militants in Kharabarut, northwest of Kirkuk, according to a security source in the city. Kurdish Forces Attack Islamic State West of Kirkuk 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z “They answered in Arabic, that’s when peshmerga started shooting. It was their fault.” Iraqi Kurds say Canadian soldier killed after order ignored 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z An official with the Kurdish council told the Associated Press that dozens of peshmerga were treated for “dizziness, nausea, vomiting and general weakness” after the attack. Kurdish officials say Islamic State used chemical weapons against peshmerga 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z "They answered in Arabic, that's when peshmerga started shooting. It was their fault." Canada and Kurds disagree over soldier's death in Iraq 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Another element of the Iraqi counter-offensive that remains unclear: The role of the Kurdish peshmerga. A Bloody Disaster: The Iraqi Army’s Fight Against ISIS 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z “We are frustrated. We are disappointed. We believe the peshmerga are risking their lives, and we’d hope that their lives were worth more than equipment.” Strains plague Iraqi, U.S. assessments of long-term fight against Islamic State 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z “When they returned, the peshmerga asked them to identify themselves,” Hekmat told The Associated Press. Iraqi Kurds say Canadian soldier killed after order ignored 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Nine peshmerga and 45 militants were killed in the fighting, which began with a suicide car bomb in the Nasr quarter of the town. Iraqi forces try to seal off Islamic State around Tikrit 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z He visited Kurdish peshmerga fighters in the north in December and said they still are not receiving the weapons they need from Baghdad, which in turn says Washington is too slow to send munitions. Haider al-Abadi of Iraq, Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan amenable U.S. war partners 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z |
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