Syria and Islamic State

Islamic State: Gill Rosenberg, who turns 31 Wednesday, told an Israeli radio station earlier this week that she had travelled to Iraq and was training with Kurdish guerrillas, ahead of combat in nearby Syria. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Egypt Militant group in Egypt pledges allegiance to Islamic State The first foreign woman to join Kurdish forces battling the Islamic State in Syria grew up near Vancouver, where she attended a Jewish high school and later studied aviation. Peshmerga Joining the coalition: Peshmergas big test against Islamic State (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.