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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Female peshmerga soliders undergo military training in harsh winter conditions.
Members of Erbil''s 80th Infantry Unit participated in a three-month training course in Soran.
Five training courses have taken place so far, using light and heavy weaponry.
The new initiative is the first time women have participated in high-level military training.
"As the daughter of a Peshmerga, I am happy that I participated in the training course within the Erbil Infantry Forces in Soran. I am honored to follow in the footsteps of my father and grandparents," Ashna Hassan told Rudaw.
Kurdistan's Peshmerga forces have been instrumental in the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS).
Being a peshmerga is a "childhood dream," Fatma Ismail told Rudaw, adding that they are following in the "path of our ancestors."
Reporting by Rangin Sharo
Translation by Sarkawt Mohammed
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