People's Defense Units
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people-s-defense-units-174-12536083
title:
People's Defense Units
text:
The People's Defense Units (YPG), also called People's Protection Units, is a Kurdish militant group in Syria and the primary component of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). YPG provides updates about its activities through YPG Press Office Telegram channel and social media accounts. The YPG mostly consists of 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 Syr
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Mainly-Kurdish militia in Syria
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Defense_Units
date created:
2012-07-21T08:50:46Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T01:58:33Z
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13
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