Kurdish Militia Proving To Be Reliable Partner Against Islamic State In Syria

jrosen@mcclatchydc.com (James Rosen), Ledger-Enquirer
Mon, 07/06/2015 - 4:16pm

Nearly a year into a bombing campaign intended to degrade and destroy the Islamic State, the United States finally may have found a reliable partner on the ground in Syria.Click to Continue »

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