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PoliticalIraq·29 Oct 2026

Iraqi government integrates Sinjar Resistance Units into state security forces

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The Iraqi government initiated the integration of the Yazidi-led Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS)—a force linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)—into the state security apparatus, with an estimated 2,500 fighters transitioning to official roles. Formed to defend the Yazidi community following the 2014 Islamic State genocide, the YBS had operated in…

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Middle East Eye
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