By Manish Rai While on my recent visit to Iraqi Kurdistan, I visited several frontline positions of the Peshmerga forces, where they are facing the Iraqi Army and active ISIS cells. Firstly, I visited ...

When asked if they believe they are ready to go on the offensive, one peshmerga soldier replies, “If we are given the order, we will go.” Such an attack as presently constituted would ...

chairman of Korek Telecom and a Peshmerga general. Nearly 2,000 KRG soldiers died over the next three years but not in vain — their experience and courage proved vital in the international task ...

The Females on the Frontline site features short interviews with Sozan, Nishtiman, Kurdistan, and Zehra, four Peshmerga soldiers who have served in different roles and in varying lengths of duty.

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Peshmerga Ministry announced on Sunday plans to establish two operations command centers comprising 11 military divisions as a part of ongoing efforts to reform and ...

Family members of soldiers killed fighting in Anbar Province ... the Kurds have fought and continue to fight ISIS. The Kurdish peshmerga, who are bearing the brunt of the fight against ISIS ...

In a statement, the Kurdistan Region’s Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs revealed that "the aim of the Italian Defense Minister's ...

At least five people - including four Peshmerga soldiers - were killed in one attack, while the IS group took control of another village located between Erbil and Kirkuk Peshmerga forces attend a ...

Though media coverage has centered around the scenes in Tel Askuf, Business Insider obtained new footage from a Peshmerga soldier who claimed to be on the front lines against the initial ISIS assault.

As part of these preparations, individual soldiers ran over the chicken repeatedly and then plucked the chicken. We deeply regret the occurrence of any chicken rights violations. Peshmerga: The ...

During his visit, Minister Crosetto is scheduled to meet with senior Kurdistan Region officials on Sunday to discuss regional ...