-
137 Yezidi women graduate from Peshmerga military training.
The women were trained by the Zeravani forces in a 45-day course.
Families and relatives of the graduates attended the event.
Tears trickled down their cheeks.
It was a happy day for these new female Peshmerga
They say that protecting Kurdish land and people is their duty.
16 groups of Peshmerga of Shingal amounting to 8,000 Peshmerga have been trained so far.
Comments
Rudaw moderates all comments submitted on our website. We welcome comments which are relevant to the article and encourage further discussion about the issues that matter to you. We also welcome constructive criticism about Rudaw.
To be approved for publication, however, your comments must meet our community guidelines.
We will not tolerate the following: profanity, threats, personal attacks, vulgarity, abuse (such as sexism, racism, homophobia or xenophobia), or commercial or personal promotion.
Comments that do not meet our guidelines will be rejected. Comments are not edited – they are either approved or rejected.
Post a comment