What It’s Really Like to Fight for the Islamic State

VICE News has obtained footage taken from the headcam of an Islamic State (IS) fighter who died in March while battling Kurdish peshmerga troops in northern Iraq. The clash took place about 30 miles north of Mosul. Unlike IS propaganda, which often presents sweeping battlefield victories, the video shows chaos, panic, and the fighters retreating. VICE News shows the grim reality of an IS foot soldier. Watch VICE News’ most recent ISIS reports - Watch “Reclaiming Sinjar: Pushing Back the Islamic State“ - Read “The US Is Sending 250 Special Forces Troops to Syria to Help Fight Islamic State“ - Read “US and Kurdish Forces Kill Senior Islamic State Leader, Says Kurds“ - Subscribe to VICE News here: Check out VICE News for more: Follow VICE News here: Facebook: htt