Kurdish fighters were main US ally in fight against Isis in Syria
ISIS began as a group by the merging of extremist organisations ISI and al-Nusra in 2013. Following clashes, Syrian rebels captured the ISIS headquarters in Aleppo in January 2014 Isis conquered the Kurdish towns of Sinjar and Zumar in August 2014, forcing thousands of civilians to flee their homes. Pictured are a group of Yazidi Kurds who have fledOn September 2 2014 Isis released a video depicting the beheading of US journalist Steven Sotloff.
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