Syrian Kurdish Republic Of Rojava Becomes Bulwark In Battle Against ISIL

HOLE, SYRIA - NOVEMBER 10: An airstrike by a U.S. led coaltion warplane explodes on an ISIL position on November 10, 2015 near the town of Hole, Rojava, Syria. Troops from the Syrian Democratic Forces, a coalition of Kurdish and Arab units, are attacking ISIL extremists in the area near the Iraqi border. The predominantly Kurdish region of Rojava in northern Syria has become a bulwark against the Islamic State. Their armed forces, with the aid of U.S. airstrikes and weapons, have been battling ISIL, who had earlier captured much of the Kurdish region from the Syrian regime. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)