What is a YPG fighter?

The YPG International or People’s Protection Units International (Kurdish: YPG Enternasyonel) is a military unit made up of foreign fighters in the Syrian Democratic Forces. It was created in December 2016 as the Antifascist International Tabûr (AIT) of the People’s Protection Units (YPG).

Are the YPG still fighting Isis?

A sister militia, the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), fights alongside them. The YPG is active in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (Rojava), particularly in its Kurdish regions….

People’s Defense Units
Active	2011–present
Allegiance	Kurdish Supreme Committee (2011–2013) Rojava (2013–present)

Who are the Kurdish forces in Syria?

PKK, HBDH and TAK are the main Kurdish forces fighting the state. PKK/HBDH engage in battles and remote violence against state forces. TAK are more radical, and use terrorist tactics such as suicide bombing and targeting civilians.

Does YPG use child soldiers?

The recruitment and use of child soldiers by the YPG had been documented since 2014. In the period from January to December 2018, the UN verified the recruitment and use of 313 children, both boys and girls, by SDF forces.

Why is Turkey fighting Kurdish?

The PKK, established by Abdullah Ocalan in 1978, has waged an insurgency since 1984 against Turkish authorities for greater cultural and political rights, primarily with the objective of establishing an independent Kurdish state. The ongoing conflict has resulted in nearly forty thousand deaths.

Who are the ex-Spanish fighters in the YPG?

Spanish fighters represent a large group of foreign volunteers in the YPG with several fighters openly sharing stories and photos from Syria. Unlike the majority of foreign volunteers Juan Manuel Soria, who is an Ex-Spanish soldier from Valencia, is over 45 years old, married, and has kids.

Who are the German foreign volunteers who have joined the YPY?

Several German foreign volunteers have joined the YPG, amongst them Jan Lukas Kuhley, Rickard Lindgren, Robin, Martin Klamper who has been interviewed by lz.de. Robin is particularly interesting because he was one of the four members of the 223 Sniper Squad along with Jac Holmes.

What does YPG stand for?

The YPG International or People’s Protection Units International ( Kurdish: YPG Enternasyonel) is a military unit made up of foreign fighters in the Syrian Democratic Forces. It was created in December 2016 as the Antifascist International Tabûr (AIT) of the People’s Protection Units (YPG).

Who are foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs)?

T he phenomenon of foreign (terrorist) fighters recently became a matter of international politics when U.S. President Donald Trump made an abrupt call to European countries, chiefly Britain, France, and Germany, to take back their citizens who have been foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) in the ranks of DAESH and who now are prisoners in Syria.