Are the YPG still fighting Isis?
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) |
Is Syria a Kurdish?
In Syria, they account for up to 10 percent of the population of 18 million. At least 55 percent of the roughly 4.6 million people live in the autonomous region are Kurds, according to the regional administration.
What weapons do the YPG use?
The weapons sent to the SDF’s Kurdish Peoples’ Protection Units (YPG) include AK-47s and small-calibre machine guns, Rankine-Galloway added. US President Donald Trump earlier this month approved arming the YPG fighters, angering Turkey.
IS it illegal to be a foreign fighter?
It is illegal for Americans to join foreign armies “within the jurisdiction” of the United States (Sec. 958) or “within the United States” (Sec. 959). Similarly, organizing or beginning a private military campaign against a polity at peace with the United States is illegal “within the United States” (Sec.
Who is Isis leader?
Abu Mohammad al-AdnaniChief spokesperson
Abu Fatima al-JaheishiDeputy leader in IraqAbdul Qader al-NajdiDeputy leader in LibyaAbu Omar al-ShishaniChief of Syrian military operationsAbu Ali al-AnbariDeputy leader in Syria
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant/Leaders
When did U.S. start fighting Isis?
August 7, 2014
A U.S.-led coalition began airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq on August 7, 2014, and expanded the campaign to Syria the following month. On October 15, the United States named the campaign “Operation Inherent Resolve.” Over the next year, the United States conducted more than 8,000 airstrikes in Iraq and Syria.
