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Manbij Offensive
{{Infobox military conflict , conflict= Manbij offensive (2016) , width = 400px , partof= the Rojava–Islamist conflict and the American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War , image=Manbijof.png , image_size=350px , caption= Map showing SDF territorial gains during the offensive , date=31 May – 27 August 2016({{Age in months, weeks and days, month1=05, day1=31, year1=2016, month2=08, day2=27, year2=2016) , place= Aleppo Governorate, Syria , result= Major SDF victory *SDF captures ~105 villages and farms by 14 June *SDF captures Manbij city by 12 August{{cite web, url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37063857, title=Syria rebels 'cut off IS escape route' through Manbij, publisher=BBC, date=12 August 2016, access-date=12 August 2016{{cite web, url=https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/sdf-captures-isiss-largest-stronghold-aleppo/, title=SDF captures ISIS's largest stronghold in Aleppo, first=Izat, last=Charkatli, date=12 August 2016 *SDF secures defensive line in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rojava–Islamist Conflict
The Rojava–Islamist conflict, a major theater in the Syrian civil war, started after fighting erupted between the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and Islamist rebel factions in the city of Ras al-Ayn. Kurdish forces launched a campaign in an attempt to take control of the Islamist-controlled areas in the governorate of al-Hasakah and some parts of Raqqa and Aleppo governorates after al-Qaeda in Syria used those areas to attack the YPG. The Kurdish groups and their allies' goal was also to capture Kurdish areas from the Arab Islamist rebels and strengthen the autonomy of the region of Rojava. The Syrian Democratic Forces would go on to take substantial territory from Islamist groups, in particular the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, provoking Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War. Background Since the end of the Battle of Ras al-Ayn, the city was divided between an Arab-controlled western part and a Kurdish-controlled eastern part. On 16 July, members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Kurdish Institute
Washington Kurdish Institute is an educational and research organization focused on Kurds. It was established in Washington DC in September 1996 by Dr. Najmaldin Karim, Its objectives are raising awareness of Kurdish issues, promoting human rights in Kurdish areas and supporting development of civil society among Kurds. The institute has a Board of Directors headed by Dr. Najmaldin Karim. It also has an advisory committee composed of renowned Kurdologists such as Martin van Bruinessen, Abbas Vali, Amir Hassanpour and Michael Chyet. The institute offers Kurdish language courses at beginner and advanced levels for both dialects of Sorani and Kurmanji. Martin van Bruinessen Martin van Bruinessen (born 10 July 1946, Schoonhoven, Kingdom of the Netherlands) is a Dutch anthropologist and author, who has published a number of publications on the Kurdish, Indonesia, Turkish, Persian cultures, and also on aspects of Isl ... said in 2000 that the Washington Kurdish Institute was "pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Self-Defense Forces (Rojava)
Self-Defense Forces ( ku, Hêzên Xweparastinê, abbreviated as HXP; ar, قوات الحماية الذاتية, translit=Quwwāt al-ḥimāyati aḏ-ḏātiyyati, syc, ܓܘܫܡܐ ܕܣܘܝܥܐ ܘܣܘܬܪܐ ܝܬܝܐ, translit=Gushmo d'Suyo'o w'Sutoro Yothoyo) is a multi-ethnic territorial defense militia and the only conscripted armed force in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. As a self-defense force, manpower for the HXP is recruited locally. Name and translation The official name of the HXP in Kurdish is Hêzên Xweparastinê. But in HXP's logo of Afrin Canton, there is another Kurdish name "Hêza Parastina Xweser" which may be only used in this canton. In some Kurdish news, "Erka Xweparastinê" has been used to entitle HXP. The main English translation of HXP is Self-Defense Forces. Another rare translation is Autonomous Protection Force (abbreviated as APF), which often creates confusion that APF is a different armed force from HXP. Conscription, traini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asayish (Syria)
The Internal Security Forces; ar, قوى الامن الداخلي, Quwā al-ʾAmn ad-Dāḵilī., also known as the Asayish; ar, الْأَسَايِش, al-ʾAsāyiš; syr, ܐܣܐܝܝܫ, Kurdish for Security. in the Jazira, Euphrates, and Afrin Regions, is the police force of the autonomous regions of Rojava. Formed in the early stages of the Syrian Civil War, it had initially been established to police areas controlled by the Kurdish Supreme Committee. In October 2013, the Asayish claimed to have 4,000 members; by 2017, the number had reportedly risen to over 15,000. Structure Organization According to the Constitution of North and East Syria, policing is the responsibility of the autonomous sub-regions. Overall, the local Asayish forces are composed of 26 official bureaus that aim to provide security and solutions to social problems. The six main units of the Asayish are Checkpoints Administration, Anti-Terror Forces Command ( ku, Hêzên Antî Teror, HAT), Intellige ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Freedom Forces
The United Freedom Forces ( tr, Birleşik Özgürlük Güçleri, or BÖG) is a joint expatriate militia of several revolutionary socialist organizations from Turkey, most notably the Revolutionary Communard Party (DKP), active in the Rojava conflict of the Syrian Civil War. Inspired by the International Brigades of the Spanish Civil War, the militia was founded in December 2014 in Kobanê within the ''de facto'' autonomous region of Rojava in Syria. The predominant Hoxhaist Marxist–Leninist Communist Party and the Maoist TİKKO did not join the United Freedom Forces, but together with other communist groups from Turkey, Spain and Greece, in June 2015, they altogether formed the International Freedom Battalion. Member groups Revolutionary Communard Party The Revolutionary Communard Party ( tr, Devrimci Komünarlar Partisi, abbreviated as DKP) is a revolutionary socialist group from Turkey. It was founded in February 2016 as a merger of the Proletarian Revolutionary L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marxist–Leninist Communist Party (Turkey/Northern Kurdistan)
The Marxist–Leninist Communist Party may refer to one of several organisations: * Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) of Panama * Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist) (United States) * Communist Party of Belgium – Marxist–Leninist * Communist Party of Britain (Marxist–Leninist) * Communist Party of Bolivia (Marxist–Leninist) * Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist) * Communist Party of Colombia (Marxist–Leninist) * Communist Party of Denmark/Marxist–Leninists * Communist Party of Germany/Marxists–Leninists * Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist–Leninist) * Communist Party of Greece (Marxist–Leninist) * Communist Party of Iceland (Marxist–Leninist) * Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist–Leninist) * Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) * Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation * Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War * Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Red Star * Communist Party of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphrates Jarabulus Brigades
The Union of Euphrates Jarabulus Battalions ( ar, تجمع كتائب الفرات جرابلس; ''Tajamu Kata'ib Furat Jarabulus'') is a Syrian rebel group affiliated with the Free Syrian Army and later the Syrian Democratic Forces which operates in northern Syria. Formed in mid-2013, the group has been led by several members of the influential al-Jader family from the town of Jarabulus and the nearby town of Karkamış in Turkey. History The al-Tawhid Brigade participated in the Battle of Aleppo in late 2012 which led to the capture of the Aleppo Infantry School and the field commander, Colonel Yusuf al-Jader ('' nom de guerre'' Abu Furat al-Jarabulusi), was killed in action during the battle in December 2012. In early 2013, the Union of Battalions of Martyr Colonel Abu Furat was formed in Jarabulus. In June 2013, clashes erupted in the town between the group and the al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which resulted in ISIL taking full control o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syrian Democratic Forces Military Councils
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has many military councils for local security and defense, each being accountable to the Rojava#Administrative divisions, civil council of the area they operate in. In 2016, the Syrian Democratic Forces established four military councils (three west of the Euphrates) in order to facilitate and conduct military operations; the Manbij Military Council, the al-Bab Military Council, the Jarabulus Military Council, and the Deir ez-Zor Military Council. In 2017, the Idlib Military Council was founded in an attempt to gain influence in Idlib Governorate, much of which is controlled by Turkey, Turkish-backed Syrian Opposition, opposition groups. In 2019, the SDF started to form new military councils in order to both decentralization, decentralize the SDF, and to unify the military and security forces in the region. As of June 2019, the military councils formed during this decentralization are the Kobanî Military Council, the Tell Abyad, Tal Abyad Mili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syriac Military Council
The Syriac Military Council ( syr, ܡܘܬܒܐ ܦܘܠܚܝܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ, translit=Mawtbo Fulḥoyo Suryoyo, MFS; ar, المجلس العسكري السرياني السوري) is an Assyrian/Syriac military organisation in Syria, part of the Syrian Democratic Forces. The establishment of the organisation was announced on 8 January 2013. According to the Syriac Military Council, the goal of the organisation is to stand up for the national rights of and to protect Assyrians in Syria. It operates mostly in the densely populated Assyrian areas of Al-Hasakah Governorate, and is affiliated to the Syriac Union Party. On 16 December 2013, the Syriac Military Council announced the foundation of a new Military Academy named "Martyr Abgar". On December 24, the MFS released photographs showing its members in control of the Assyrian village of Ghardukah, located south of Qahtaniyah (Tirbespiyê/Qabre Hewore). The village church had been completely destroyed by Jabhat al-Nusra, which occ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's Protection Units
(YPJ) ar, وحدات حماية المرأة , image = File:YPJ Flag.svg , caption = Flag of the YPJ , dates = April 2013–present , commander1 = Nesrin Abdullah , commander1_label = General Commander , commander2 = Meryem Kobanî , commander2_label = Kobanî commander , commander3 = Sewsen Bîrhat , commander3_label = Aleppo commander , allegiance = Kurdish Supreme Committee (2013) (2013–present) Democratic Union Party (2013–present) , commander4 = Rojda Felat , commander4_label = Leading commander for Raqqa operations , type = Light infantry (militia) , branch = Female service units , size = 24,000 , command_structure = Syrian Democratic Forces (since 2015) , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People's Protection Units
The People's Defense Units (YPG), (YPG) ; ar, وحدات حماية الشعب, Waḥdāt Ḥimāyat aš-Šaʽb) also called People's Protection Units, is a mainly-Kurdish militia in Syria and the primary component of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The YPG mostly consists of ethnic Kurds, but also includes Arabs and foreign volunteers; it is closely allied to the Syriac Military Council, an Assyrian militia. The YPG was formed in 2011. It expanded rapidly in the Syrian Civil War and came to predominate over other armed Syrian Kurdish groups. 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. In early 2015, the group won a major victory over the so-called Islamic State (IS) during the siege of Kobanî, where the YPG began to receive air and ground support from the United States and other Combined Joint Task Force – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion
The Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion ( ar, كتائب ثوار منبج, ku, Suwar el-Minbic, tr, Menbic Devrimci Taburları), also simply known as Manbij Revolutionaries ( ar, ثوار منبج), is a Syrian militia that is part of the Syrian Democratic Forces' Manbij Military Council and operates in the Aleppo Governorate. Members of the unit have declared that their primary goal is to drive the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from Syria, and to establish a democratic, inclusionist government in the country. History According to the pro-SDF ''Hawar News Agency'', the Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion was founded under the leadership of Mustafa Manbij on 25 January 2016, whereas the ''Firat News Agency'' claimed that the militia was formed in April 2016. The group was one of the Syrian Democratic Forces' Manbij Military Council's founding members. The Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion participated in the Manbij offensive from May 2016, and helped to encircle Manbij ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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