Nineveh Plain Protection Units
The Nineveh Plain Protection Units (Classical Syriac: ܚܕܝ̈ܘܬ ܣܬܪܐ ܕܫܛܚܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ Ḥḏāywāṯ Settārā da-Šṭāḥā d-Nīnwē; Arabic: وحدات حماية سهل نينوى) or NPU is an Assyrian military organization that was formed in late 2014, largely but not exclusively by Assyrians in Iraq to defend themselves against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The Nineveh Plains is a region where Assyrians originate from and have lived there for thousands of years.
| Nineveh Plain Protection Units | |
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| ܚܕܝ̈ܘܬ ܣܬܪܐ ܕܫܛܚܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ | |
Emblem of the NPU. | |
| Leaders | Behnam Abush |
| Dates of operation | December 2014 – present |
| Allegiance | Assyrian Democratic Movement |
| Active regions | Nineveh Plains Northern Iraq |
| Size | 4000 (reserves), 600 (active) |
| Part of | Iraqi Armed Forces
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| Opponents | Islamic State Popular Mobilization Forces |
| Battles and wars | War in Iraq (2013–2017) |
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