West Kurdistan's People's Defense Units (YPG) have seized the control of seven centres used by the islamic gangs as their headquarters.

Clashes in the region of  Serêkaniyê city are going on since YPG fighters launched an operation against radical armed groups al-Nusra Front and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) mid September. After liberating the Elok village on18 September, YPG fighters also took control of the Çafa village in the province of Serêkaniyê, clearing the village of armed gangs following fierce clashes that broke out late Monday evening and lasted till late into the night.

Clashes have later spread to Misrafa village where YPG fighters have liberated seven headquarters of the gang groups and seized many weapons and ammunition on Tuesday. Many militants of the radical Islamist groups have been reported killed and wounded in clashes with YPG fighters.

On the other hand, members of the ISIS and a group affiliated to Jabhat al Nusra demolished an Assyrian church in the village of Xerdûka in the Tirbespıyê city of West Kurdistan.

Xerdûka village in the south of Tirbespıyê city is mainly populated by Kurds, Assyrians and Arabs. It was liberated by YPG fighters on 23 September.

Before leaving the village, gang groups burnt the church down and and also demolished the houses of some civilians, writing ISIS on the doors of the houses.