Self-Defense Forces (NES regions)
Self-Defense Forces (Kurdish: Hêzên Xweparastinê, abbreviated as HXP; Arabic: قوات الحماية الذاتية, romanized: Quwwāt al-ḥimāyati aḏ-ḏātiyyati, Classical Syriac: ܓܘܫܡܐ ܕܣܘܝܥܐ ܘܣܘܬܪܐ ܝܬܝܐ, romanized: Gushmo d'Suyo'o w'Sutoro Yothoyo) is a multi-ethnic territorial defense militia and the only conscripted armed force in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. As a self-defense force, manpower for the HXP is recruited locally.
Self-Defense Forces | |
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قوات الحماية الذاتية Hêzên Xweparastinê ܓܘܫܡܐ ܕܣܘܝܥܐ ܘܣܘܬܪܐ ܝܬܝܐ | |
HXP militiamen with the organization's flag in the background. | |
Active | 11 October 2014 – present |
Country | Syria |
Allegiance | Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria |
Type | Militia |
Engagements | Syrian Civil War |
Commanders | |
Commander-in-Chief | Renas Roza |
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