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Kurdish women who fought ISIL seek place in Syria’s new security forces
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Kurdish women who fought ISIL seek place in Syria’s new security forces NewsFeed Kurdish women who fought ISIL seek place in Syria’s new security forces Following the Syrian Democratic Forces dissolution, the Kurdish all-women YPJ is seeking to preserve its combat role in Syria. Its commanders want more than 1,500 fighters to join Interior Ministry special forces as Damascus moves to bring armed groups under state control. Published On 3 Sep 2026
Kurdish women who fought ISIL seek place in Syria’s new security forces
NewsFeed
Kurdish women who fought ISIL seek place in Syria’s new security forces
Following the Syrian Democratic Forces dissolution, the Kurdish all-women YPJ is seeking to preserve its combat role in Syria. Its commanders want more than 1,500 fighters to join Interior Ministry special forces as Damascus moves to bring armed groups under state control.
Published On 3 Sep 2026