YPG/YPJ fighters on the south western front are continuing to resist ISIS attacks. YPJ fighter Viyan Avareş, who is fighting with 2 sisters in Kobanê, said: “We will resist to the end for Kobanê and victory will be ours.” YPG fighter Zinar Kobanê called on his peers to return to Kobanê to join the struggle.

As ISIS attacks on Kobanê continue for a 66th day, YPG and YPJ fighters are resisting on 3 fronts – the eastern, southern and western fronts – and continuing to repulse the gangs. On the south western front there are fierce clashes at night while there is constant sniper fire during the day.

‘They’ve not been able to achieve anything’

YPJ fighter Viyan Avareş is on the south western front with two of her sisters, while her father is working in logistics behind the lines. Viyan Avareş, said: "Although the gangs have tried hard to break down our resistance they have not succeeded. We are fighting with high morale and although the gangs wanted to take Kobanê they have not been able to achieve anything."

Viyan Avareş added that there had been fighting since 2011, saying: "We were near Tel Abyad. They attacked us with tanks. We responded with our AK47s. We will not abandon Kobanê. We will fight to the last house and victory will be ours.”

The three sisters were taken to the YPJ by their father

Viyan said some of her friends had died before she joined the YPJ. “After they had died I could not just sit at home. My father agreed and he took the three of us by the hand and delivered us to the YPJ, wishing us success.”

'After paying such a price we will never abandon this place’

Viyan Avareş said it was mainly women fighting on the south western front, adding: "When we attack the enemy is frightened by our ululations. We will never abandon this place. Our people who have gone to the North should come back and fight with us. We will triumph.”

'Head back to Kobanê’

Zinar Kobanê, who is fighting side by side with Viyan Avareş, said that the situation at the front was good and that the gangs had not been able to achieve anything. He called on his peers who had gone to Iraq and Turkey to return to Kobanê to join the struggle.