Peshmerga forces in the Kurdistan region are warning about the rising number of Islamic State fighters taking refuge on Mount Qarachokh near Makhmour, southwest of Irbil. VOA’s Ahmed Zebari reports.

Peshmerga forces in the Kurdistan region are warning about the rising number of Islamic State fighters taking refuge on Mount Qarachokh near Makhmour, southwest of Irbil. VOA’s Ahmed Zebari reports. US-Led Coalition: Militia Didn’t Stop Iraq Survey VOA  Rikar Hussein Meanwhile, further southwest near the Syria border, the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State (IS) Friday …