[BBC] A Scottish soldier has returned home after months fighting alongside the Peshmerga against the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Iraq.Former Queen's Own Highlander Alan Duncan was a volunteer fighter with the Kurdish force.
Since returning to Scotland, he has been questioned by police about his activities in Iraq. He told BBC Scotland that while he was prepared to fight IS, he would never encourage others to do the same. Mr Duncan volunteered to operate as a sniper with the Peshmerga.
He said his "war was over" once the fighting force joined with the Iraqi government army in efforts to take control of the city of Mosul from IS, or Daesh as Mr Duncan calls the group.
On his decision to volunteer, the British Army veteran said: "The Peshmerga have always been very democratic, secular, always been very pro-Western people.
"Daesh is an enemy that the world has not seen since probably the Nazis and the world is standing by doing nothing. "I felt I could help make a difference.
"Did I make a difference? Well, it is not up to me to say."