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| YPG International | |
|---|---|
| YPG Tabûra Enternasyonel (ku) | |
 Flag of YPG International. | |
| Dates of operation | 19 December 2016 — present |
| Active regions |  Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria |
| Ideology | Anti-fascism Democratic confederalism[1] |
| Part of |  Syrian Democratic Forces•  People's Protection Units |
| Allies |  Women's Protection Units Kurdistan Workers' Party International Freedom Battalion |
| Opponents |  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Turkey Syrian National Army |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War Manbij offensive (2016) Raqqa campaign (2016–2017) Operation Olive Branch Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017–19) 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria |
| Website | https://ypginternational.com/ |
The YPG International or People's Protection Units International (Kurdish: YPG Enternasyonel) is a military unit made up of foreign fighters in the Syrian Democratic Forces. It was created in December 2016 as the Antifascist International Tabûr (AIT) of the People's Protection Units (YPG).[2] The unit is part of the Syrian Democratic Forces in the Syrian Civil War.[3]
- ^ "Rojava: New international battalion formed – Antifascist Internationalist Tabur!". Insurrection News. 21 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ Andrew W., Griffin (21 December 2016). "AIT: Anti-fascist battalion comprised of internationalists forms in Rojava". Red Dirt Report. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ Seth, Harp (14 February 2017). "The Anarchists vs. the Islamic State". Rolling Stone Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.