Tag Archives: YPJ

When Turkish-backed jihadists link up with Daesh, there’s only one outcome. And it’s begun.

It appears that many of the Turkish-backed ground troops invading the mostly Kurdish populated areas of Rojava (north Syria) are al-Qaeda affiliated Syrian jihadists. They and their families are likely to take over the so-called 20 mile deep ‘safe zone’. … Continue reading

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According to Turkey’s president, these women are terrorists. Total crap.

Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says the invasion of Rojava (north-east Syria) is all about neutralising ‘terrorists’. Specifically, he’s referring to the mainly Kurdish militia, the YPG (Peoples’ Protection Units) and the YPJ (Women’s Defence Forces), which together form the … Continue reading

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‘BurqaGate’: the hypocrisy of Boris Johnson exposed

Former UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson is facing a possible inquiry into an article that compared women wearing burqas and niqabs with “letterboxes” and ‘bank robbers’. But this intervention by Johnson was all about internal Conservative politics and promoting his … Continue reading

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Shocking videos emerge of alleged war crimes by a UK-armed NATO ally

Not one but two shocking videos have emerged of what could be described as alleged war crimes by Turkey – a NATO member armed by the UK. WARNING: This article contains very disturbing scenes which may not be suitable for everyone and … Continue reading

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Jihadists and Gray Wolves (fascists) assisting Turkey’s war on Kurds

A photo of alleged jihadists reportedly deployed by Turkey to attack people in the mainly Kurdish-populated province of Afrin (northern Syria) has been published on social media. Meanwhile, the independent Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has shared video footage … Continue reading

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Theresa May has blood on her hands as more children are slaughtered by her UK-armed ally

A group of Kurdish women occupied Conservative Party headquarters in London to protest against the British government’s supply of arms to NATO-member Turkey. Since 19 January Ankara has aerial bombed the mainly Kurdish populated province of Afrin (northern Syria) with … Continue reading

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Echoes of Spain 1936 with call for international solidarity against Turkish aggression

    A women’s army has mobilised to defend the people of the mainly Kurdish-populated Afrin province of northern Syria against the invading Turkish military. This coincides with a call to arms by the international volunteer brigades which, alongside Kurds … Continue reading

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An ultra-conservative group has published a report insulting Britain’s anti-terrorist fighters

The neoconservative Henry Jackson Society (HJS), which has close links with the far right of the Conservative Party as well as the political right in the US, has just published a report [pdf] which argues that people currently fighting against Daesh (Isis/Isil) are … Continue reading

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British hero is arrested in Turkey for – wait for it – supporting US/UK backed anti-terrorist forces

Joe Robinson (third from left, bottom row) is a former British soldier from Lancashire. He is accused of “membership of a terrorist organisation” after he was arrested while on holiday in Turkey. Why? Because he was a former combat medic … Continue reading

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Yazidis and Syrian Kurds and their allies under attack by Turkey and its proxies

The last 36 hours have seen major developments in the Middle East in defiance of directives issued by British and US-led Coalition forces. Turkish militias are attacking anti-Daesh (Isis/Isil) units near the Syrian city of Manbij. And at the same … Continue reading

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