A Texas paramedic volunteered last month to help Iraqi Special Operational Forces fight the Islamic State in Mosul.Josh James left his home of Cibolo, just outside San Antonio, and headed abroad for two weeks to stand against ISIS, a militant group that broke with the al-Qaeda network and took control of large parts of Iraq and Syria, where it declared a traditional form of Islamic rule. James volunteered with a Slovakian non-governmental organization alongside special forces in Iraq, KENS5 reports. "If you can imagine having to retake San Antonio building by building, that's what these guys are doing," he said.James treated about 200 patients. Roughly a quarter of them were children, who sustained injuries from shrapnel, artillery and improvised explosive device placed in schools and playgrounds, he told KENS5.Despite that, he said the resolve of those battling ISIS is extremely high. Continue reading...
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