They came from many Arab countries like Turkey, Syria and Iran and have joined the Peshmerga forces. CNN’s Brooke Baldwin spoke with Mohammed Salih, a journalist based in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, about the women who are fighting ISIS or the Islamic State.

As U.S. ramps up its fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria, CNN’s Brooke Baldwin remembers those who are still making the highest sacrifices. On Tuesday, two more Americans, Army Major Michael Donahue and Stephen Byus, lost their lives in Afghanistan.