The Peshmerga in Iraq
June 4, 2016Advertisement
General Araz Abdulqadir and his troops are fighting against so-called Islamic State in northern Iraq. They are defending the front line in Daquq, south of Kirkuk - less than two kilometers from the nearest IS position. The soldiers of the ninth brigade have placed their lives in the hands of Abdulquadir. The leaders of the Kurdish Peshmerga are eager to make further gains. But danger is all around in the shape of suicide bombers and snipers. General Araz Abdulquadir faces many sleeples nights to come. Can he manage to push back the terrorist militia?