Publication

Nov 2014

This paper examines active role of Kurdish troops in the fight against the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) in Syria and Iraq. The authors also examine the challenge Western and regional actors face: by supporting the Kurds fighting against IS they could also be supporting further Kurdish independence.

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Author Helle Malmvig, Hetav Rojan
Series DIIS Policy Briefs
Publisher Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
Copyright © 2014 Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
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