Pesh Merga, Those Who Face Death

Story Summary: Pesh Merga, meaning ‘Those who face death’ in Kurdish, has been fighting against several enemies; Ansar al-Islam (meaning supporters of Islam), Komala, and Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi Regime. With American help, they conquered Ansal al-Islam and liberated from Iraqi Regime.

Frontline: 01/11/03, Shinerwe Mountain, Iraq-PUK, Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, pesh merga Azad Abuzaid, 23, carrying two RPG rounds on his back, sat still for hours under the stars and moonlight to keep his eyes on the Ansar al Islam, or supporters of Islam, from a frontline bunker on Shinerwe Mountain. Pesh Merga means ‘Those who face death,’ in Kurdish.