ExUS marines aged 23 and 24 from the US nicknamed by Kurdish fighters as Hewal Agir and Hewal Agit guard a position during clashes with Islamic State...
{"Image ImageDescription": "Ex-US marines aged 23 and 24 from the US, nick-named by Kurdish fighters as Hewal Agir (R) and Hewal Agit, guard a position during clashes with Islamic State (IS) group fighters on April 17, 2015, in the outskirts of the north-western Syrian town of Tal Tamr, north of Hasakeh, near the border with Turkey, as they fight alongside People Protection Unit (YPG) fighters under the commanders, Sider and Gerzan. International fighters, some of whom are former members of the military and others with zero combat experience came to Syria to help Kurdish forces in their fight against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. Since very few YPG fighters speak English, the foreign fighters are mostly assigned together in troops. AFP PHOTO / UYGAR ONDER SIMSEK        (Photo credit should read UYGAR ONDER SIMSEK/AFP via Getty Images)"}