VOICED : Syria Kurds train new army to protect federal region

The video discusses the training of Kurdish forces in northern Syria, focusing on the formation of the Autonomous Protection Forces (APF) to defend a newly declared Kurdish federal region. The training includes physical, theoretical, and psychological stages, lasting nine months and involving both Kurds and non-Kurds. The APF is part of a broader Kurdish effort to establish autonomy amidst Syria's civil war, despite opposition from the regime and mainstream groups. Kurdish fighters have been pivotal in combating the Islamic State since 2013.

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