Sinjar
Iraqi forces are sweeping through Kurdish strongholds to the north
Kurdish forces surrendered the town of Sinjar in northern Iraq Tuesday, a day after Iraqi forces swept into the oil-rich city of Kirkuk.
Syrian Troops Discovered a Mass Grave With Beheaded Bodies Amid the Ruins of Palmyra
Syria's state news agency reported that a grave left behind by the Islamic State contained about 40 bodies, including many women and children.
"Life In Mosul Was Pretty Hard" Says American Islamic State Defector
Mohamad Khweis, a 26-year-old from Virginia, surrendered to Peshmerga militiamen near Sinjar in Iraq on Monday. In a heavily edited interview, he spoke to Kurdish TV about life in Islamic State's self-styled caliphate.
New Report Uncovers 35 Yazidi Mass Graves in Iraq
The Islamic State has massacred large numbers of the Yazidis, and forced others into sexual slavery.
On The Line: Danny Gold Discusses the War Against the Islamic State and the Liberation of Sinjar
VICE News correspondent Danny Gold joined 'On The Line' to take your questions on the liberation of Sinjar, and the fight against the Islamic State.
In Photos: Now Free From the Islamic State, It Has Been a Desperate Year for Sinjar
VICE News photographer Frederick Paxton has made multiple trips to cover the plight of the Yazidi people and the fight against the Islamic State in Sinjar, Iraq, over the last year.
How the West Could Actually Defeat the Islamic State
After Islamic State attacks in Paris that killed 129 people, what's next for Syria, and should it involve committing Western troops on the ground?
Reclaiming Sinjar: Pushing Back the Islamic State
VICE News embedded with peshmerga forces as they retook Sinjar with the hopes of cutting off the resupply routes between Islamic State territory territory in Syria and Iraq.
Pushing Back the Islamic State (Trailer)
VICE News embedded with peshmerga forces as they retook Sinjar with the hopes of cutting off the resupply routes between Islamic State territory territory in Syria and Iraq.
Some Yazidis Hesitate to Return to Sinjar After Ousting of the Islamic State
Heavy fighting and cruelty by the Islamic State has left lasting scars on both the Iraqi town and its people.
Why the Islamic State Attacked Paris — And What Happens Next
The Islamic State launched its brutal, unprecedented assault on Paris while it begins to crumble on all fronts in both Syria and Iraq.
In Photos: Kurdish Forces Celebrate Routing the Islamic State From Sinjar
VICE News was in Sinjar after Kurdish forces had retaken the strategic Iraqi town from Islamic State militants, and the troops celebrated in the ruins with tea and soccer.