Iran shells Kurdish villages along Iraq-Iran border

Iranian military forces shelled a Kurdish village in northern Iraq on Monday, leaving three wounded and displacing hundreds of villagers in the area, the Voice of America reports. The Iranians were targeting Kurdish rebel groups which lie closely along the border between Iraq and Iran. Kurdish sources said that one villager and two rebels were […]

‘CAB Hunter’ a new book written by a Peshmerga and YPG volunteer fighter

Last month we interviewed Erwin Stran on SOFREP radio about his time as a volunteer fighter with the Kurdish YPG militia in Northern Syria and then with the Peshmerga in Kurdistan.  Erwin has recently published a memoir about his time in the Middle East called “CAB Hunter.”  Below is a excerpt of the book that […]

Boots on the ground: Elite U.S. troops are in Raqqa near the Islamic State’s front line

WASHINGTON — U.S. special operations forces are on the ground alongside Syrian Kurdish allies in Raqqa where they’ve begun their advance into the Islamic State’s de-facto capital, an important development highlighting how American military muscle will shape what’s expected to become a grueling urban campaign. Some 2,500 ISIS fighters remain inside the city, U.S. officials […]

Turkey readies for ‘aggression’ from US-backed SDF in Raqqa

The US-backed coalition of Kurds and Arabs of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun their long-awaited assault on the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate in Raqqa. The forecast for the battle has it that it will be long and costly as the IS fighters are cut off from any support. But the government of Turkey […]

Turkey Readies For “Aggression” From US-Backed SDF in Raqqa

The US-backed coalition of Kurds and Arabs of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have begun their long-awaited assault on the Islamic State’s self-proclaimed caliphate in Raqqa. The forecast for the battle has it that it will be long and costly as the IS fighters are cut off from any support. But the government of Turkey […]

In Syria the 75th Ranger Regiment is used as a political action force

The 75th Ranger Regiment describes itself as America’s premier raid force, with the missions of direct action, special reconnaissance, and forced entry operations such as airfield seizures.  However, the Ranger mission in Syria has taken a very different turn, one in which the Regiment is deployed as a political force to build rapport with allies […]

Watch: The real, ‘ISIS Hunting Club’ – More than a trendy patch

The ISIS Hunting Club: Kurds Hunting Daesh Taking Daesh (ISIS,) down in the Middle East means less attacks on Western soil. If they control less territory, then they have less income. Which means less funds for terrorist attacks abroad. After battles like Kobane, a lot of their capable fighters have died and there are more and more […]

Syrian Forces Claim to Have Taken Damascus Suburb

The forces of the Syrian Army have claimed to have taken parts of a Damascus suburb away from Syrian rebels. Syrian state-run television has reported the Army has taken a major suburb on the east side of the city, driving out the rebels. The opposition Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says rebels remain in […]

Arming Kurds in Syria looms over Trump-Erdogan meeting in White House

President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House today, a highly-anticipated meeting between the two leaders of a critical relationship in the Global War on Terror that has been hindered lately by policy decisions from both countries. Certain to be at the top of the list for […]

Turkish Newspaper Demands the Withdrawal of US Forces from Incirlik Air Base

A prominent newspaper in Turkey is demanding that US personnel and aircraft be evicted from Incirlik Air Base. The tensions between the US and Turkey went up dramatically after the Trump administration decided to send weapons to the Kurdish militia to support their efforts fighting ISIS. #Turkish kemalist newspaper Sözcü wants that #NATO air base #Incirlik […]

U.S. military spokesman: every weapon given to Kurds will be accounted for

Defending against potential criticism of a recent Department of Defense decision to openly provide weapons to Kurdish fighters in Syria, Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Colonel John Dorrian tweeted yesterday that every weapon will be completely accounted for and pointed at the Islamic State. Every single one of these weapons that will be provided to our […]

Turkey Threatens Military Action against U.S.-allied Kurds

The government of Turkey in response to the news that the Trump Administration is going to arm the Syrian Kurds with heavy weapons has threatened to take military action against them. US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke to the media on Wednesday and said that the US and Turkey were having open discussions but was […]