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The Kurds are the largest ethnic minority in Syria, where they make up between seven to 15 percent of the population. The group's fighters have also played a major role in defeating the Islamic State group but Turkey regards them as terrorists. Sanam Shantyaei dives deeper into this minority group's presence in the area.
It's now a matter of waiting for the last pockets of resistance to use up all their munitions. Iraqis celebrating the liberation of Mosul from Islamic State militants after three years of occupation. But the retaking of Iraq's second city comes at a very high cost. Lives have been lost and trust has been broken between Sunni, Shia, Kurdish, Yazidi communities. Can one of the world's oldest cities rebound? If so, how? What role for Baghdad?
FRANCE 24 brings you a rare documentary filmed inside Syria. Our reporters gained exclusive access to the Syrian Democratic Forces, a coalition of Kurdish and Arab militias, as they continue to battle to recapture cities and territories from the Islamic State group.