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ISIS Releases Hundreds Of Kurd Captives

Apr 10, 2015 12:30 AM EDT

The terrorist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Wednesday released scores of Yazidi elderly and children after eight months of captivity in Iraq.

Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters wave Kurdish flags atop an army vehicle as they move towards the Syrian town of Kobani from the border town of Suruc, Sanliurfa province, October 31, 2014.

Iraqi Kurdish Fighters Reinforce Kobani As US Air Strike Continue

Dan Weisman |

Nov 01, 2014 05:01 PM EDT

With U.S. airplanes pounding Islamic State fighters around Kobani, much-awaited Iraqi Kurdish forces joined the battle after passing through a once-reluctant Turkey to fight.

Kobani Battle Unites People Divided By Borders

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 31, 2014 04:19 PM EDT

Despite the negativity brought about by the ongoing war in the Syrian town of Kobani, a positive thing came out of it –the conflict was able to unite the Kurds in the fight against the Islamic State militants.

ISIL Militants Capture Kurdish Town As Syrian Forces Fight Back

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 06, 2014 12:14 AM EDT

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants captured the Kurdish town of Kobani as Syrian Kurds backed by U.S.-led air campaigns fight to push back their advances.

Kurds Flee To Turkey By The Thousands To Escape ISIL Offensive

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 22, 2014 01:11 AM EDT

More than 70,000 Kurds fled from their villages in northern Syria into neighboring Turkey over the weekend, while tens of thousands try to cross the border to escape the onslaught of the Islamic State group (ISIL).

Syrian Leaders Discuss Pros and Cons Of U.S. Strikes In Syria

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 15, 2014 05:51 AM EDT

Although the recent air strikes of the United States and the coalition formed to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants, also known as ISIL, have killed numerous jihadists, Syrian leaders discussed the opportunities and perils of the attacks on Syrian soil.

United States Secretary of State John Kerry

Kerry Endorses Plans of Iraq Government, Emphasizes World Effort Against ISIS

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 11, 2014 12:42 AM EDT

United States Secretary of State John Kerry endorsed the plans of Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to repair the strained ties between the Sunnis and the Kurds during the news conference on Wednesday in Baghdad.

Three Chinese Kidnapped in Southern Turkey

David Perry |

Aug 26, 2014 01:38 PM EDT

The Chinese embassy in the the Turkish capital of Ankara confirmed today the disappearance of three Chinese nationals in the country.

EU To Discuss Arms Shipment To Iraqi Kurds

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 15, 2014 06:12 AM EDT

European Union ministers held a meeting in Brussels today to discuss the shipment of arms to Iraqi Kurds who are fighting Islamic State forces to put a stop to the killing of besieged civilians in Iraq.

Sunni Extremists Capture 3 Towns In Iraq, Threaten Major Dam

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 04, 2014 03:57 AM EDT

Sunni extremists captured three towns in Iraq on Sunday after battling local security forces and resisters, causing the government to fear that they would also gain control of the largest dam in the country.