The Women's Defense Units (YPJ) rescued a young Yazidi girl named Feryal Xidir Îbrahîm from ISIS mercenaries on 19 September.

Feryal Xidir Îbrahîm was 12 years old when ISIS mercenaries attacked Shengal. When the people of Shengal tried to escape from ISIS brutality, the mercenaries blocked their way and kidnapped many people from Feryal's family.

Feryal Îbrahîm was handed over to YBŞ in a ceremony held at the General Command headquarters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Hesekê. The ceremony was attended by the YPJ delegation headed by YPJ Spokesperson Rûksan Mihemed, Cizre Region Yazidis House co-chair Leyla Îbrahîm and the YBŞ delegation headed by commander Omer Şengalî.

YPJ Spokesperson Rûksan Mihemed called the attacks against the Yazidis genocide and said: "The Yazidi community remained loyal to their principles and religion despite the genocide and the many massacres against them. They did not accept to bow down, they resisted the mercenaries and they continue to resist."

Mihemed said: "With resistance and solidarity, we will thwart all the plans of the mercenaries. We promise all Yazidis that we will save them from the mercenaries and defend their rights."

'What happened in Shengal in 2014 will not be repeated'

Omer Şengalî thanked the YPJ for their efforts to save Yazidi women. He said: "What happened in Shengal in 2014 will not be repeated, because we will resist any attack."

On the other hand, Leyla Îbrahîm, co-chair of the Cizre Region Yazidi House, celebrated the role of the YPJ in saving Yazidi women and said: “We are very happy that our daughter Feryal was saved. We are also very happy about the YPJ's efforts to save our girls and citizens from the hands of ISIS."