Thursday, 12 March, 2015 , 13:02 AFP — The body of a young German woman killed in Syria fighting with Kurdish forces against the Islamic State (IS) group was on Thursday transferred to the Turkish side of the border ahead of burial in Germany, reports said.

Wednesday, 11 March, 2015 , 11:26 AFP — The Islamic State jihadist group launched a major offensive Wednesday to try to capture a strategic town on the Syrian-Turkish border, leaving dozens dead in clashes, a monitor said.

Wednesday, 11 March, 2015 , 09:18 AFP — The Islamic State jihadist group launched a major offensive Wednesday to try to capture a strategic town on the Syrian-Turkish border, sparking fierce clashes with Kurdish militia, a monitor said.

Wednesday, 11 March, 2015 , 08:33 AFP — The Islamic State jihadist group launched a major offensive Wednesday to try to capture a Kurdish town on the Syrian-Turkish border, a monitoring group said.

Monday, 9 March, 2015 , 16:25 AFP — The top US military officer vowed in Baghdad on Monday that the Islamic State group will be defeated, as Iraqi forces pressed their largest operation yet against the jihadists.

Sunday, 8 March, 2015 , 20:51 AFP — A young German woman has been killed fighting alongside Kurdish forces against Islamic State group jihadists in northeast Syria, a monitoring group said on Sunday.

Sunday, 8 March, 2015 , 15:22 AFP — At least 40 Kurdish fighters and Islamic State group jihadists have been killed in clashes for control of a strategic town in north Syria, a monitor said on Sunday.

Saturday, 7 March, 2015 , 19:46 AFP — A Canadian special forces soldier was killed and three more injured in Iraq when their Kurdish allies accidentally opened fire on them, the military said Saturday.

Thursday, 5 March, 2015 , 15:55 AFP — A leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) said on Thursday that Ankara would have to come up with a solution to end Turkey's long-running Kurdish insurgency before the rebels heed calls for disarmament.

Wednesday, 4 March, 2015 , 15:05 AFP — A former Royal Marine has become the first Briton to be killed while fighting with Kurdish forces battling Islamic State jihadists in Syria, leaving his family "devastated" Wednesday.