YPG Media Center announced that YPG fighter Paolo Todd (Kawa Amed) from the US fell a martyr during clashes with ISIS on January 15. In its statement, YPG emphasized that the war against ISIS represents not only a battle against terrorism, but a battle to protect human values, saying: “If there is value such as freedom, democracy, brotherhood, women's rights, children, etc. ISIS and its supporters want to destroy them. That is why the resistance in North Syria and Rojava is growing because it fulfills the role of protecting the common values ​​of the people.”

YPG Press Office stated that many heroes from different parts of the world came to the land of Rojava to join this resistance and fight in order to protect the values of humanity, adding: “Paolo Todd, code named Kawa Amed, is one of such fighters, had joined the YPG on November 4, 2016, and fell as a martyr during the clashes in the Little Siwêdiya in northwestern Raqqa on January 15, 2017.”

YPG commemorated Paolo Todd (Kawa Amed) and all other martyrs of freedom, and reiterated their promise of raising the struggle in their footsteps.

Below is the ID information of the fallen YPG fighter:

First and Last Name: Paolo Todd

Code Name: Kawa Amed

Mother’s Name: Rachel Todd

Father’s Name: David Todd

Place of Birth: USA, Los Angeles

Date and Place of Martyrdom: Raqqa, Little Siwêdiya village – 15.01.2017