I have read your reports on Yemen and Somalia but this tops it. What a story!!. More than a TR it is a great journalism, teaching me the geography, history, politics and current events of this place. Till now I knew a bit about Assad and ISIS, but not much about Kurds. You have truly educated me.

The quote from a female fighter " It is safer to be at the front-line than 10 km behind in cleared areas, which is more dangerous" still sticks in my mind. A known devil is better than an unknown one.

I know Saudi is a supporter of ISIS but I wonder how much Dubai government approves the Kurdish patches being brought in back home.

Thanks once more for a stupendous report.