After fighting ISIS, Kurdish women fighters search for a place in Syria's new order - analysis
YPJ commander Nowruz Ahmed said Syrian officials rejected the group’s proposal to enter the army as an independent women’s brigade or battalion.
More than 1,500 Kurdish Women's Protection Units (YPJ) fighters are searching for a position in Syria's new security institutions after being excluded from army integration plans following the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). YPJ commander Nowruz Ahmed told Reuters that Syrian officials rejected the group's proposal to join the army as an independent women's brigade or battalion.
The YPJ, which has more than 1,500 fighters, has asked to be incorporated as a single force within the Interior Ministry's special operations forces. The dispute goes beyond employment, as YPJ leaders want their members to maintain their organized women's formation rather than be split among different units or assigned individually across the country.
The YPJ fought alongside US-backed SDF during Syria's civil war and played a crucial role in driving ISIS from large parts of northern and eastern Syria.
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