A member of the Iraqi counterterrorism forces stands by an ISIS weapons factory in Fallujah. The Shia forces, some dominated by proxy units controlled by Iran, are pushing into what used to be Sunni-held areas — an obvious potential cause of a new civil war. It's not land the Kurds plan to give back, nor is it land others will easily concede to them. Foreign leaders like Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could be faced with some difficult decisions if the coalition in Iraq manages to defeat ISIS but chaos follows. Peshmerga troops participate in an intensive security deployment against ISIS militants on the front line in Khazir back in 2014.

Source: CBC News August 22, 2016 09:00 UTC