On the second anniversary of the founding of the Syrian Kurdish Autonomous Protection Forces,
and under the slogan of the Dignity Day,
Martyr Ahmed Bader Military Academy, in the outskirts of Qamishlo, organized a military parade.
The co-head of the Defense Authority in Jazira canton
emphasized that all armed forces in Rojava
would unite in one army under the umbrella of the new federal system
named the “Democratic Federal System for Rojava - Northern Syria.”
This army is meant to defend the territories of Rojava and all of Syria.
Rezan Gilo, co-head of the Defense Authority in Jazira canton
These forces are growing and improving.
They are becoming stronger day by day.
And now they are ready to become the army of Syria’s northern areas
under the umbrella of one system for the country’s north.
There are many training sessions for officers and fighters.
Several specialized academies for officers and military training have been established.
The trained officers will have official military ranks and positions.
The Army of Rojava-Northern Syria will be officially announced very soon.
According to some members of the Rojava-Northern Syria Federal System Organizing Council,
the federal system will be officially announced.
For this reason, it is necessary to establish and announce an army for defending this system,
and the YPG, YPJ, Autonomous Protection Forces, and other military groups
that are defending the country’s north will be the basis of the new army.
Even in the smallest military units, the fighters shall not only be Arab or Kurdish.
Military units should contain both Kurdish and Arab fighters.
This strengthens the bonds of friendship and brotherhood.
[Speaking Arabic]: We are honored to be fighters in this army.
We should struggle and fight to eliminate terrorism.
It’s necessary to defend our homes and lands.
If we don’t fight, then who will defend our homeland!
On Nov. 1, 2014, the Autonomous Protection Forces were established in Rojava.
These forces began with about 70 fighters,
and now there are thousands.
However, analysts view the rejection of some political parties in Rojava,
and their military forces, like Rojava Peshmerga,
who are trained in the Kurdistan Region,
would have a negative effect on the future of the federal army in Rojava and Syria.
Reporting in Kurdish: Dilovan Chatto
Kurdistan24 - Til Beder (Qamishlo)
English subtitles: Hisham Arafat
