Kurdish Militias' Last Stand Against ISIS

Kurds against the Islamic State: As Islamic State's terror campaign unites old enemies, Syrian Kurds are heading north into what could be a decisive battle. Subscribe to Journeyman for more: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=67677 As Islamic State militants continue to pressurize the Syrian-Turkish border, their campaign of terror is uniting their enemies. Now Syrian Kurds are heading north, ahead of what could be a decisive battle. "If ISIS conquers the border crossing, Aleppo is isolated", explains Chapo Salah, the leader of the Kurdish Front. "There would be no way out." In the Kurdish stronghold north of Afrin, the rebels fear an IS advance. A single raid by the well-equipped, well-organised soldiers of the radical Islamic State could see the last line of defence before Europe fall under the influence of the newly-formed Caliphate. "ISIS has almost laid hands on the North", Salah continues, "But not Azaz and the crossing to Turkey". Having long played a pivotal role in the resistance against the Assad regime in Damascus, Syrian Kurds from all over the region are joining forces with the Syrian Revolutionary Front and other rebel formations in a co-operative movement determined to stem the flow of IS ideology. "They are themselves not human - they cut our heads off", says Yusuf al-Halabi, a resident of Bab al-Salama. As more militia groups come together, threatened by a strain of Islam that considers their beliefs aberrant and heretical, Chapo Salah senses change: "This is new", he says. "At the beginning, we were alone". SRF - Ref. 6245 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.