Iraqi Kurd Soldier Killed by PKK Rebels: Mayor
An Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighter was killed Tuesday in an attack by Turkey's outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party, a local mayor said.
US-led Coalition and Iraq resume operations against ISIS
Iraq and the US-led Coalition will resume joint operations against ISIS, nearly a month after attacks bases hosting American personnel forced a pause in the mission
Coalition drives to build Iraqi Kurdistan’s Peshmerga into a self-sustaining force
Personnel from seven European Coalition nations will soon transition from direct training to mentoring the Kurdistan region’s iconic Peshmerga force
‘It’s very easy for ISIS’ – Peshmerga commander warns of return to Iraq mountain town
Peshmerga commander Sirwan Barzani says it's easy for ISIS to hide out in pockets of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Five Italian special forces personnel injured in IED explosion in northern Iraq
Five Italian special forces personnel were wounded when they were struck by an IED while supporting Kurdish Peshmerga in northern Iraq
Germany pauses Iraq training but says no ‘concrete threat’ to military personnel
Germany has halted its training of soldiers in Iraq, a defense ministry spokesman said as tensions rise between neighboring Iran and the US
‘We have no choice but to liberate Efrin’ – Aldar Xelil on northern Syria’s next moves
Syrian Kurdish official Aldar Xelil says his forces are not counting on outside powers to protect them from Turkey
Iraq’s PUK Peshmerga willing to help Syrian Kurdish forces if Turkey attacks
A senior Iraqi Kurdistan PUK Peshmerga official said his party is willing to provide material aid to the YPG in northern Syria if they are attacked by Turkey
Iraqi army and Peshmerga survey disputed territories ahead of joint operations
The KRG Peshmerga and Iraqi Army began surveying areas of Iraq’s disputed territories in preparation for joint operations more than a year after relations broke down
NATO summit fails to bring to clarity on defense spending or future membership
The NATO summit ended with a strong joint communique on Russia but no clear vision for the future of defense spending or expanding membership
