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Fight Against Islamic State Not Going So Well, Say Former Administration Officials
At a Congressional hearing on progress against the Islamic State, three former administration officials paint a grim picture about progress so far.
In Photos: Now Free From the Islamic State, It Has Been a Desperate Year for Sinjar
VICE News photographer Frederick Paxton has made multiple trips to cover the plight of the Yazidi people and the fight against the Islamic State in Sinjar, Iraq, over the last year.
Meet One of the French Volunteers Fighting Against the Islamic State in Syria
We spoke with young Frenchman fighting for Kurdish YPG forces in northern Syria about the Paris attacks, Westerners on the battlefield, and the current offensive against the Islamic State.
How the West Could Actually Defeat the Islamic State
After Islamic State attacks in Paris that killed 129 people, what's next for Syria, and should it involve committing Western troops on the ground?
Reclaiming Sinjar: Pushing Back the Islamic State
VICE News embedded with peshmerga forces as they retook Sinjar with the hopes of cutting off the resupply routes between Islamic State territory territory in Syria and Iraq.
Pushing Back the Islamic State (Trailer)
VICE News embedded with peshmerga forces as they retook Sinjar with the hopes of cutting off the resupply routes between Islamic State territory territory in Syria and Iraq.
Some Yazidis Hesitate to Return to Sinjar After Ousting of the Islamic State
Heavy fighting and cruelty by the Islamic State has left lasting scars on both the Iraqi town and its people.
Why the Islamic State Attacked Paris — And What Happens Next
The Islamic State launched its brutal, unprecedented assault on Paris while it begins to crumble on all fronts in both Syria and Iraq.
Islamic State 'Defeated and On the Run' From Sinjar — But Who Made It Happen?
VICE News is embedded with Kurdish forces as they mount an offensive to take back the Iraqi town of Sinjar from IS. This morning they are claiming victory.
Kurds Launch Offensive to Take Back Sinjar From Islamic State
VICE News is on the frontline as around 7,500 Kurdish special forces, peshmerga and Yazidi fighters attempt to take back the key town of Sinjar, backed by US airstrikes.
John Gallagher Died Fighting the Islamic State. His Story Is More Than Tragedy
John Robert Gallagher's body is still making its way from Syria to Iraq and eventually to Canada carried by the rebel fighters he volunteered to join. He is the first Canadian volunteer fighter to die in the war against the Islamic State.
Islamic State Video Shows Four Prisoners Beheaded in Retaliation for US Raid
The militant group released a video that purportedly shows the beheading of four Kurdish Peshmerga fighters in retaliation for the raid that freed 70 prisoners last week in Iraq.