In this Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 image released by the Kurdistan Region Security Council (KRSC), A Kurdish peshmerga stands on a military tank preparing for battle against the Islamic State group in northern Iraq. Kurdish Regional Security Council said Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 that Kurdish peshmerga fighters launched a new offensive to secure areas southeast and southwest of the dam. (AP Photo/Kurdistan Region Security Council)
Mideast Iraq
by Mahmud El Shafey | Jan 21, 2015 | 0 comments