Forty female recruits join YPJ

Forty female recruits joined Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) in Ayn Issa, Northern Syria.

Forty female recruits completed Martyr Argin military training cycle in Marty Arin Military Academy in Ayn Issa.

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Cihan Sheh Ehmed and YPJ commander Beritan Seddade attended the graduation ceremony and saluted the new YPJ fighters.

“We are proud of our fighters who are following the path of the truth and our martyrs” Beritan Seddade said in a speech.

The ceremony ended with folk dances and slogans. After the ceremony new YPJ fighters were deployed to their units.

YPJ is an all women force fighting against Islamic State gangs in Syria.