They are the newest group to join the fight against Sunni extremists in Iraq.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Peshmerga Fighter, Laila Khaddar saying (Arabic):<br/> <br />"The fear goes away quickly as soon as you reach the battlefield."<br/> <br />They are members of an all women-unit of the Peshmerga. While the unit has been around since 1996, many here say they decided to join after watching the rapid advance of Islamic State militants across Iraq.<br/> <br />They're all well aware of the danger.<br/> <br />Colonel Faiza Aziz Faikh exchanged gunfire with IS militants in Jalawla.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Colonel Faiza Aziz Faikh saying (Arabic):<br/> <br />''It's fear mixed with boldness and then, the will to defend the country becomes stronger than the fear."<br/> <br />Commander Nahida Rasheed says she's happy to dispell outdated notions about warriors.<br/> <br />Commander Nahida Rasheed saying: (Arabic):<br/> <br />"Kurdish women are not just housewives. We're fighters on the frontline of the Peshmerga, defending our homeland, human rights
