In what year did Kobanî come under the control of People's Protection Units?
2011
2012
2013
2014
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The People's Protection Units, also known as the YPG, is a Kurdish militia group that controls much of northeastern Syria. In 2012, the YPG took control of Kobanî, a city in northern Syria. Kobanî is strategically important because it is located on the border with Turkey. The YPG has been fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) since 2014.
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