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Once symbols of war on Islamic State, Kurdish women fighters seek role in new Syria
The Kurdish all-female force is seeking an organized role in the security services as new authorities fold armed groups into state institutions.
- Female Kurdish fighters from the Women's Protection Units are negotiating with Syria's new authorities to retain a combat role, following the formal dissolution of the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces last week.
- The new administration is reshaping Syria's security institutions following the war; last week, the SDF was formally dissolved, with commander Mazloum Abdi appointed as adviser to President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
- YPJ commander Nowruz Ahmed proposed joining the interior ministry's special operations forces to maintain an organized unit of more than 1,500 fighters, after rejecting a previous government proposal to join a tourism police force.
- Interior ministry spokesperson Noureddine al-Baba said YPJ fighters would be welcomed, though he provided no specific role details, while Ahmed stated she was told in meetings with President Ahmed al-Sharaa that her fighters have no place in the military.
- Many Kurds remain wary of the new government, citing President Ahmed al-Sharaa's former ties to Al Qaeda and 2025 violence against minorities; for Kurdish women, the YPJ represents a symbol of hard-won political gains achieved during the conflict.
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Right
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- 40% of the sources lean Right
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L 30%
C 30%
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