As Baghdad is rocked by deadly explosions and political chaos, “drifting” is an increasingly popular way for young men in the Iraqi capital to let off steam.
DW: Burning rubber in Baghdad
As Baghdad is rocked by deadly explosions and political chaos, “drifting” is an increasingly popular way for young men in the Iraqi capital to let off steam.
Months of battling ISIL in the Yazidi city has turned these fresh-face recruits into hardened warriors.
With fighting still ongoing on the other side of the river, some semblance of normality is slowly returning to eastern Mosul.
Attacks on Sinjar highlight dangers posed by group’s homemade gas-filled weapons with Kurdish fighters ill-equipped to protect themselves.
Overwhelmed doctors are prematurely releasing patients at risk of amputation or, worse, death.