YPG Press Office reported that Mario Nunes (Kendal Qehreman) from Portugal and Gelhat Qerecdax (Enwer Înan) from Riha province of North Kurdistan have lost their lives.

The statement quoted the YPG volunteer Mario Nunes as saying that; “I am here to fight with the people of Rojava on behalf of the Portuguese people. This is a cause worth fighting for. A new movement is arising here. This is true democracy. This is a revolution that everyone should support and praise.”

YPG noted that Nunes joined the YPG ranks in early 2015 and participated in some operations against gangs in Cizîr Canton. Nunes lost his life as a result of a traffic accident on May 3, 2016.

YPG also announced the death of Enwer Înan (Gelhat Qerecdax) in Hesekê on April 10, 2016.

YPG commemorated all their martyrs in the person of 2 YPG fighters, and offered their condolences to their families, and the people of Rojava and Portugal.

The statement by YPG provided the following ID details of the two fallen fighters;

Nom de Guerre: Kendal Qehreman

Name - Surname: Mario Nunes

Place and Date of Birth: Portugal/ 1994

Parents' Names: Lucia - Mario

Place and Date of Martyrdom: Til Temir / 03-05-2016

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Nom de Guerre: Gelhat Qerecdax

Name - Surname: Enwer Înan

Place and Date of Birth: Riha / 1991

Parents' Names: Zeyneb - Abbas

Place and Date of Martyrdom: Hesekê / 10-04-2016