Sorgul Kobanê/JINHA

TILTEMÎR –Fighters in the Revolutionary Young Women, an armed group organized in response to Daesh attacks on the multicultural Rojava city of TilTemîr, say they hope they will soon be able to announce definitive victory against the Daesh attacks on the region.

Daesh'sattacks on the city of TilTemîr, home to Assyrians, Syriacs, Arab and Kurds, began on February 23. Daesh abducted hundreds of women from Assyrian and Syriac villages during their attack. Young women in the city, located in Cizîre Canton, have responded by joining the resistance in high numbers—often taking their place on the frontlines in the Revolutionary Young Women, a group working alongside the YPG/YPJ to defend the city.

"As young women, we'll do whatever it takes to defend our country," said RukenQamişlo, a Revolutionary Young Women volunteer. "We're here to support the resistance of the YPG/YPJ here and to defend our people." She said all Arab, Assyrian and Kurdish women had a duty to defend their homeland here.

"The Daesh gangs are attacking with the goal of destroying our people," said RojbînQamişlo, another volunteer, "so there needs to be a total resistance from all entities and institutions here."

She wished all her comrades and her people the best for April 4, the birthday of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.

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