Note: usual amount of suspicion please - it is a partisan news outlet.NEWS CENTER - YPG and YPJ forces are advancing in Kobanî by inflicting heavy blows on members of ISIS gangs on the eastern, southern and western fronts. Majority of the villages occupied by ISIS has been liberated in Kobanî. Ömer Çelik and Ferhat Arslan of Firat News Agency who are reporting from Kobanî said “YPG and YPJ forces are reported to be close to the town of Girê Spî (Tel Abyad) as they continue their advance, forcing back ISIS gangs”.
They also noted that “following the liberation of Kobanî city, YPG and YPJ forces are continuing operations against ISIS gangs. After liberating the village of Baxdikê they are close to the town of Girê Spî.
During the attack on the village of Baxdikê 23 gang members were killed and large quantities of equipment seized. Other gang members fled to the village of Xanê 2 kilometres away, which YPG and YPJ forces have surrounded.14772
YPJ commander Sorwxîn Zagros visited the positions of the fighters after they had taken the village of Baxdikê. She embraced the fighters and explained the latest situation at the front.
YPJ commander emphasized the sacrifices made by the fighters during the 5-month epic resistance in Kobanî, adding that from conversations they had heard gang members have between themselves the gangs respected them, even if they insulted them.
Zagros continued, saying: “We destroyed most of the ISIS cadre in Kobanî city, the remainder are villagers coerced into fighting. They are inexperienced and run away when a bomb explodes, whereas YPG and YPJ forces do not fear the enemy and have sworn to cleanse the village of Serzorî of these savage gangs.”
YPJ commander Zagros added that the war they were waging was on behalf of all the peoples living in the region, the Assyrians, Syriacs, Turkmen, Azeris, Yazidis, Arabs and Kurds. She said their philosophy was to protect all the beliefs, cultures and identities. “These reactionary forces should know that our rifle barrels will be on their necks. We have pledged that we will continue our struggle until we have liberated the land, the peoples and our leader.”
http://en.hawarnews.com/ypg-and-ypj-advance-towards-gire-spi/
