Women's Defense Units (YPJ) released a statement condemning the attack launched by KDP-affiliated forces on Xanesor town of Shengal, South Kurdistan yesterday.

The statement by YPJ said the followings:

“A great trauma was experienced in the Shengal Massacre of August 3, 2014. Our Êzîdî people and all the Kurdish people have been suffering the pain of this massacre since. We do not accept a repetition of this pain. Those developing such an approach should step back immediately.”

"WE ARE READY TO PROTECT SHENGAL LIKE IN 2014"

YPJ stated that these attacks were not conducted by some groups called "Roj Peshmergas" alone, adding: "These attacks are part of a quite deliberate and planned conspiracy developed by the Turkish state and KDP against the Kurdish people for their political interests. For this reason, we are ready to uphold our mission to protect our people, just like how we as YPJ did in 2014."

"THIS CONSPIRACY ALSO TARGETS ROJAVA"

YPJ statement continued; "This is also a conspiracy developed against Rojava which neighbors Shengal. We will not allow the accomplishment of this conspiracy which aims to harm the peoples of Shengal and Rojava. We will fulfill all our responsibilities in this regard."

CALL TO THE KURDISH PEOPLE

The YPJ statement ended with a call to the Kurdish people;

"All the Kurds should be sensitive against this conspiracy. This attack against our Êzîdî people in Shengal is a conspiracy targeting all the Kurdish people. All the Kurds everywhere should take a stance by those fighting for their free future, and against those bargaining over the blood and life of the Kurdish people."