Siege of Kobanî

A months-long battle in the Syrian Civil War in which Kurdish forces defended Kobanî against an Islamic State offensive in 2014–2015.

People's Protection Units: A Kurdish-led armed force in Syria that became a principal defender of Kobanî. Its fighters held the city against Islamic State assaults.
Kobanî: A predominantly Kurdish city in northern Syria near the Turkish border, also known as Ain al-Arab. The city was the contested urban center of the siege.
Salih Muslim: A Kurdish politician who co-chaired the Democratic Union Party in Syria. He pressed for international support and represented the Kurdish political movement during the siege.
Syrian Democratic Forces: A multi-ethnic military coalition formed in northern Syria in 2015, with Kurdish forces as its central component. The partnership against Islamic State grew from cooperation demonstrated around Kobanî.
Women's Protection Units: A Kurdish all-female militia that operates as a distinct force within the broader Syrian Kurdish military structure. Its fighters participated in Kobanî's defense alongside the YPG.
Rojava: The Kurdish-led autonomous region in northern and northeastern Syria, officially known as the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. Kobanî was one of the principal centers of this Kurdish-led region.
Mazloum Abdi: A Syrian Kurdish military commander who later became commander-in-chief of the Syrian Democratic Forces. He was a senior YPG commander during the Kobanî fighting.
U.S.–Kurdish relations in Syria: The military and political relationship between the United States and Kurdish-led forces in Syria. Air support at Kobanî foreshadowed a sustained U.S. partnership with Kurdish forces.
Islamic State: A jihadist militant organization that seized territory in Iraq and Syria and declared a caliphate in 2014. Its offensive encircled Kobanî and sought to capture the city.
Kurdish–Turkish conflict: A prolonged political and armed conflict involving Kurdish movements and the Turkish state. Turkey's response to the siege reflected its conflict with Kurdish armed groups.

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