The General Assembly of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) issued a statement on the occasion of the 9th anniversary of the Shengal genocide committed by ISIS mercenaries on 3 August 2014.

The statement said that the enemies of the Kurdish people attacked Shengal because they understood that it was the historical and cultural reality, belief and resistance of the Kurdish people, and said: "We should know that in 2014, a genocide against the Kurds was prepared at the Turkish 'national security' meeting and this plan was implemented. In this context, they were going to attack Shengal and advance towards the Kurdistan regions until Kobanê. But they were defeated."

Pointing out that conspiracies against the Yazidis continue, the statement said: "For this, we must look at ourselves, recognize the enemy, and seek ways to resist and strengthen the gains of our martyrs."

The statement added: “We bow respectfully before the martyrs of Shengal and the freedom martyrs of the Kurdish people. We reiterate our promise that we will not give up on the search for freedom, honor and rights of the Kurdish people. We call on the Yazidi community to return to their lands, to reconstruct and rebuild their regions and holy places. We call on democratic forces and humanitarian aid organizations to support our Yazidi people and take into account the suffering they have suffered in the genocide.”