The conflict between the Islamic State and the Kurds: have Kurdish forces united against a common enemy?

Since the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime, Iraq has been in a permanent state of crisis. This deepened in 2014 as the internal situation in the country deteriorated and the conflict in Syria spilled deep into Iraqi territory.

Since the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime, Iraq has been in a permanent state of crisis. This deepened in 2014 as the internal situation in the country deteriorated and the conflict in Syria spilled deep into Iraqi territory. Less