Who took control of the city during the Syrian civil war in 2012?
Syrian Army
People's Protection Units
Islamic State
Free Syrian Army
Answer
The People's Protection Units (YPG) are a Syrian Kurdish militia that was formed in 2012 to protect Kurdish-majority areas in northern Syria from attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The YPG has since become one of the most powerful forces in Syria, and it has played a major role in the fight against ISIL.
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Which terrorist group laid siege to the city from September 2014 to January 2015?
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Who entered the city in mid October 2019 to stop Turkey from invading the town?
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