The first class of female cadets have earned their stripes in Iraq's Autonomous Kurdish region. The military academy is the only institution recognized by the Iraqi armed forces, and the 201 officers will now join peshmerga fighters on the front lines of the war against the Islamic State.Watch more Quick Hits at VICE News
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Quick Hit: First Female Kurdish Military Officers Graduate
The military academy is the only institution recognized by the Iraqi armed forces.