Arab residents defend Dêrik with help of YPG

24 August 2013  hawarnews – DÊRIK – Arab citizens living in Rojava (Est of Kurdistan) defend Dêrik against attacks of armed gang groups of al Nusra.

Residents of Sibêhiyê and Sikureyat villages of Dêrik do not want the gangs enter their region. To prevent them, they get help from YPG (People Defense Units) forces. They state that all the young are ready to protect their villages in the fronts. “We do not want the gangs come to our region and extend the war to our villages. We should not leave the YPG forces alone in such a time” says one of the citizens.