In late-November Moises Saman returned to Iraq to photograph the ongoing Kurdish fight against ISIL. In late-2013 ISIL forces made serious gains in Iraq thus enlarging the conflict that had previously been isolated to Syria. The Iraqi military had reeled in the face of IS attacks while Kurdish forces in the north proved to be a serious threat to the enemy advance. In late-2014 Kurdish forces achieved regular success against the IS, threatening their foothold in Iraq.

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