Kobane's resistance brings together Kurds, world to defend humanity

On January 26, 2015, the resistance fighters in the city of Kobani declared defeating the brutal ISIS.

'In Kobane, humanity has triumphed over terrorism'

But this was not just a victory as humanity triumphed over terrorism, and the world united in the face of one of the greatest dangers ever in recent decades. In the same city, Kurds' unity came to life to defend the cause, just as the Arabs joined their efforts with the Kurds and removed all concepts of racism and chauvinism inherited from the ruling regimes, so that the historic victory was realized in the city of Kobane.

'Ethnic Unity in Kobane'

In Syria, playing on the ethnic and sectarian chord has been dominant since the beginning of the conflict in 2011, and that was the reason for the bloodshed and the conflict that is still raging that grinds people and stones.

However, 6 years ago, within the walls of Kobani, the Kurds and Arabs proved that their historical relationship will not be affected by" divide and rule propaganda". The "Volcano of the Euphrates" Operations Room, which embraced Arab military factions alongside the mainly Kurdish-dominated People's Protection Units and Women (YPG, YPJ), carried the banner of the fighting against the ISIS.

A member of the Executive Council of the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in the Euphrates region, Ahmed Sheikho, says, "The enemies of freedom wanted to eliminate the intellectual advancement of the Syrian people through extremist ideas. they managed to get foothold for the extremists in some places, but the people of Kobani refused to wear black, so started the resistance has realized today's victory. "

He added, "Because the democratic nation’s project and the ideas that were based on it from a common coexistence and the brotherhood of peoples represented in self-management were completely inconsistent with extremism and terrorist ideology, they wanted to eliminate it before the light arose, as they believe that the key to self-management is the city of Kobani, so they intended this city without Others in an attempt to eliminate free thought. "

' Hurricane support from the north'

When the villages were controlled, one by one under by the ISIS, and the city and its residents came under an increased danger, leader Abdullah Ocalan from the prison on the Turkish island of Imrali issued a call in which he announced the general mobilization, and called on all the Kurds to rise up and support Kobani.

This marked the start of a popular uprising in Kurds-majority cities in Bakûr Kurdistan (northern Kurdistan) and Turkey, as thousands took to the streets to demand that the Turkish state lift the siege on its part of the city, and allow the left fighters in the city walls to receive support from the north, Kurdistan part in Tukey's southeast.

A number of protesters were martyred in the security forces' attack. Today, the Turkish government carries out arrest campaigns against the prominent figures in the support activities of the Kobani resistance.

At that time, dozens of young men crossed the border, in defense of Kobani in the face of ISIS, and hundreds remained guarding the border north of the city, fearing that ISIS would seek to infiltrate north to tighten the siege on the city.

The leaders of Kobani Battle confirm that the Northern Kurdistan's support played a very influential role in victory over ISIS inside the city of Kobani.

Member of the Co-chair of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), Salih Muslim, said on this subject, “as big as our victory in Kobani has, the enemy’s wound has become severe. As you can see now, after 6 years of the Kobani resistance, the Turkish authorities arrest supporters of the city’s resistance and those who organized and participated in the demonstrations, and those who stood on the border with the Kurdish people in Kobani, as happy as we were with the victory, it angered the enemy of the people, freedoms, rights and humanity.

'PKK defends humanity in Kobane'

Hundreds of PKK fighters joined the resistance against ISIS, as they did in Sinjar.

These PKK's "Guerrillas", had responded to the distress call launched by the people of the Şengal district in Southern Kurdistan several weeks before the Battle of Kobani, after the forces of the Kurdistan Democratic Party left it to face the 73th massacre the Yazidis were exposed to.

The fighters at that time, saved thousands of Yezidis, and the next battlefield for them was Kobane.

Saleh Muslim, said, "In order for Kobane to be an absolute reality in the struggle against the dark forces, the whole world had to show solidarity, not to mention the political and military parties and forces."

Muslim added, "The pro-humanity and freedom in the whole world stood by Kobani, not just the Kurdish brothers who sacrificed their lives in order to unify peoples and raise the banner of democracy and freedom."

Muslim pointed out that "The Democratic Project, the Brotherhood of Peoples and the lofty goals pushed the Kurdish parties join the resistance of the Kurdish people. This cannot be denied by anyone. The PKK was the most supportive of the Kobani resistance, they defended Kirkuk and Şengal as well as Kobani." This is a great matter, for a Kurdish party to sacrifice 4 thousand martyrs for the sake of liberating NE Syria, each one of them has a whole history. "

He stressed that they wanted all Kurdish parties to mobilize to protect Kobani, and they still need the support of these Kurdish parties.

He continued, saying, "They are our brothers and we are in need of them from any other party, and I specifically mention the guerrillas, because they are from the four parts of Kurdistan; this legitimizes their defense wherever there is a need for them. We cannot deny it, because our relationship with them is the same as brothers and landowners. "

The world is crawling towards Kobane!

When the Iraqi and Syrian armies were defeated in more than one battle, and scenes of blood and body parts went viral on social media, the world was terrified and helpless in front of the ghoul who was growing.

However, dozens of Kurdish and Arab fighters put an end to that tornado in the streets of the city of Kobani with a few rusted rifles, and the world signed, and Kobani caught attention of the world opinion and managed to get the needed assistance in battling the fiercest terrorist organization.

The air support from the international coalition to fight ISIS in Syria and Iraq was crucial in the resistance in Kobane, in addition to youths came from different countries of the world participated in the resistance the world's front against terrorism, not just the resistance of the people of a city against a specific armed group.

Member of the Executive Council of the Democratic Union Party in the Euphrates region, Ahmed Sheikho, says on this that “ISIS was not only a military force attacking a certain region in any part of this world, but it was a metaphysical radicalism on human civilization and free and pure thought. This is pushed the world to back the city's battle. "

As for Muslim, he says, “What happened in Kobani had no paralel. Mosul, for example, despite its wide geographical area, did not counter the ISIS for more than 4 hours, and so did Raqqa, but Kobani shocked the whole world. And even the Kurdish people. This is what made the world stand by Kobani that echoed throughout the whole world. "

'Kobane is proverbial'

He added, "This resistance has made Kobane a model in the region."

This global support culminated in the International Day of Solidarity with the Kobani Resistance, which marked November 1rst of each year.

'Signs of a Kurdish unity within in Kobani'

Hundreds of young men and women from all over Kurdistan went to Kobani to defend it. Some of them managed to cross the borders, others remained on the walls forming a human shield throughout the war on Kobani.

Gathering the fighters and uniting their ranks was not a difficult matter, as the rejection within them, which is unanimous in not squandering the land and not accepting terrorist organizations, made the fighters one hand and one soul until they were able to patience until they achieved his victory.

The resistance forced the Kurdish people to unite. The Kurds knew that Kobani could not be abandoned, and it made the world aware of the Kurdish political and military struggle against the mercenaries.

The crossing of units of the Peshmerga, especially the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Peshmerga to Kobani, and providing weapons and artillery cover to the resistance fighters in Kobani, was a remarkable role in achieving victory, and this proved that the Kurds can unite if they face fateful dangers.

'Will and the culture of attachment to the land triumphed in Kobane'

Although many years have passed, many still question the factors that drove the resistance in Kobane to victory.

The resistance fighters who remained inside the city walls showed the solid will in that resistance, and they refused to surrender the city, and some of them fought until their last breath, and the commando operation carried out by Aryn Mirkan, Rivana, Zuzan and Irish is a vivid example of that.

Bakr Haj Issa, the co-head of the diplomatic relations office in the Democratic Union Party in the Euphrates region, says, "What happened in Kobani was that he saw history for the first time."

And he expressed his refusal to make a comparison between Kobane's resistance and what happened in the Russian city of Stalingrad, and said, "This is a mistake. Stalingrad was not besieged, and then there was equal power between the attacker and the defender, while Kobani was besieged from all sides, even when Turkey was helpless of mercenaries." ISIS did not enter the city, and it sent booby traps across its borders from the northern crossing of the city.

Haj Issa said, "A huge media propaganda that served ISIS made it at its time a terrifying thing for the peoples of the region and also for the armies of the countries of the region as well. This media propaganda is what gave ISIS victory in Mosul, Raqqa and other Syrian and Iraqi cities, and this is precisely the characteristic that distinguished the city of Kobani." In contrast to other Middle Eastern cities, in Kobane, this media propaganda was broken, and its falsehood and tainted truth emerged through resistance that had no parallel in human history.

He asserts that what happened in Kobani was "resistance that cannot be shortened in some words."

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