Follow along as American fighters embedded with the Kurdish YPG militia in Syria, and medics supporting a coalition of local forces in Iraq, begin the difficult push to retake ISIS’ capital cities.
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The long-anticipated siege of Mosul finally begins on the city’s eastern limits. ISIS intensifies their tactics, meaning mounting casualties for the medics and an increasing emotional toll on Pete. In the U.S., PJ and Levi’s family struggle to reckon with Levi’s death, even as his body remains in Syria. ISIS is on the defensive in the Middle East but progress comes at a steep price for the volunteers.
PJ returns to Syria, inspired by Levi’s sacrifice and intent on reaching ISIS’ “capital,” Raqqa. In Iraq, ISIS is losing ground in Mosul but stages a diversionary attack in the city of Kirkuk, where Italian volunteer Alex leads his men into battle against them. Meanwhile, Pete reaches a breaking point as casualties stack up in Mosul.
Pete returns to Iraq with his girlfriend, Alex; in Syria, a snafu leaves PJ weighing his options; signs of life are reappearing in areas freed from terrorist rule; the volunteers take stock of what they've accomplished and what lies ahead.