Counter-terrorism role mulled for YPJ in ongoing Syrian integration process

"There are suggestions that the YPJ could be integrated as a special anti-terrorism force within the Ministry of Interior, but we have not yet reached a clear decision on this matter," said the YPJ Press Office.

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Damascus showing ‘flexibility’ in women’s integration into army: YPJ

“The minister expressed flexibility to continue dialogue on practical frameworks that would enable women’s participation in the military institution,” read the YPJ statement.

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YPJ delegation in Damascus to hold integration talks

Media affiliated with the Kurdish-led Rojava (northeast Syria) administration, citing military sources, said that “the main topic of the meeting was the form of the YPJ’s participation in the army.”

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Damascus-linked forces desecrating female fighters’ bodies, YPJ warns

“In these attacks, primarily women and the components in Northern and Eastern Syria that have been struggling for decades to build a democratic and communal life centered around women were targeted. The most despicable acts were committed against women who occupy positions in the ranks of struggle,” the YPJ said.

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Damascus-linked factions pursuing ‘invasion plan’ of Rojava, YPJ leader warns

Rohilat Afrin, commander of the all-female YPJ - a core component of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) - dubbed the Aleppo offensive an “invasion plan,” asserting that the government-linked factions will not stop at west of the Euphrates but plan to advance further into Rojava’s territory.

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