Nineveh Plain Forces
The Nineveh Plain Forces (Syriac: ܚܝ̈ܠܘܬܐ ܕܕܫܬܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ, romanized: Ḥaylawotho d'Deshto d'Ninwe) or NPF was a military organization that was formed on 6 January 2015 by the indigenous Christian Assyrian people in Iraq, in cooperation with Peshmerga, to defend against Islamic State. The Nineveh Plains is a region at the heart of the Assyrian homeland. The militia is affiliated with the Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party and the Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union (HBA), the latter being part of the secular Dawronoye movement. It participated in the Battle of Mosul (2016–2017).
| Nineveh Plain Forces | |
|---|---|
| ܚܝ̈ܠܘܬܐ ܕܕܫܬܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ | |
Emblem of the NPF. | |
| Leaders | Safaa Khamro |
| Dates of operation | January 2015 – 2017 Disbanded |
| Active regions | Nineveh Plain, Northern Iraq |
| Ideology | Dawronoye Assyrian nationalism |
| Size | 200 soldiers |
| Part of | Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union |
| Allies | Syriac Military Council (MFS) Bethnahrain Women's Protection Forces Nineveh Plain Protection Units Peshmerga |
| Opponents | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
| Battles and wars | Battle of Mosul (2016–17) |
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