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Syrian Kurds Create Alliance With Opposition Groups to Fight Terrorism

© AFP 2023 / DELIL SOULEIMANFighters from the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) sit in the back of a vehicle in the al-Zohour neighbourhood of northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh on August 2, 2015, a week after Syrian troops and Kurdish fighters ousted the Islamic State group from Hasakeh
Fighters from the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) sit in the back of a vehicle in the al-Zohour neighbourhood of northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh on August 2, 2015, a week after Syrian troops and Kurdish fighters ousted the Islamic State group from Hasakeh - Sputnik International
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The Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Syria along with several opposition groups in the country decided to create an alliance, called "Syrian Democratic Forces," to fight terrorism, YPG said in a statement Monday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The group added that the alliance included representatives from YPG, and the Kurdish Women's Protection Units (YPJ), as well as fighters from Burkan al-Furat and smaller opposition groups.

"The sensitive stage through which our country Syria [is passing], and rapid changes on the military and political arenas require a united national military power for all Syrians, including Kurds, Arabs, Assyrians and all others living in the country," the statement published on the YPG Facebook page reads.

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