American in the Peshmerga recounts firefights with ISIS
Erwin Stran, a former Army MP and volunteer fighter with the Kurdish Peshmerga, sits down with SOFREP for an exclusive interview.
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Exclusive: Watch Peshmerga snipers in action (video)
The Peshmerga have a very unique method of utilizing their snipers, probably most closely resembling that of the sharpshooters in World War I.
Foreign volunteer soldiers in Syria and Iraq: The end of an era
The proverbial gravy train had to get to the end of the line sometime, right? I’m talking about being a volunteer fighter in Kurdistan—an end of an era.
Foreign Volunteers in Kurdistan: Some Should Have Stayed Home
A volunteer should try to fill every facet of their role that is plausible. In other words, make yourself useful to the people you claim you want to aid.
Czechs supplying Peshmerga with weapons and ammunition
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The Czech Republic is sending thousands more assault rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition to the Kurdistan’s Peshmerga forces, Czech media reports said. They quoted Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka saying at a meeting with top Czech officials on Monday that his country will be sending more military aid to the […]
Amnesty International’s Horribly Wrong Report on Ethnic Cleansing in Kurdistan
Amnesty International has accused the Kurds in both Rojava and Bashur of human-rights violations.
Interview With Former American Infantryman and Peshmerga Volunteer Battling ISIS
I caught up with my old volunteer buddy and wanted to get his perspective and reflections on the situation in Iraq and his time spent with the Peshmerga.
ISIS Explosive Vehicle Destroyed by Peshmerga Fighters
Recent video footage captured a well-placed Peshmerga shot on an ISIS vehicle-borne IED (VBIED).
What Happens When ISIS Loses?
Of course their tactics will continue to evolve even after the last Daesh bastions have fallen. They will shave their beards, throw on their civis, and melt back into the populace—a vanishing act all too familiar to them.
Fighting ISIS: A Look at the Handguns of the Kurdish Peshmerga
Basically, there are three handguns that you are most likely to see on a Peshmerga officer’s hip: a Glock 19, a Walther P1/P-38, or an HS2000.
After ISIS: Kurds Face Off With Out-of-Control Shia Militias
Officials from Baghdad and Washington are playing a fast-and-loose game of roulette by arming and empowering Shia militias throughout Iraq in a bid to hasten the eradication of Daesh.
Acquiring a Pistol in Kurdistan: No Easy Task
A pistol is more of a status symbol than a matter of practicality to the Kurds. That’s not to say they don’t serve a purpose, just not the way they do in the West.
