News Center- On February 11, a Turkish drone targeted a rehabilitation center for wounded fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Qamishlo, northeastern Syria. The attack injured many and killed two veteran commanders of the Women’s Defense Units (YPJ). The YPJ commanders have been identified as Fatma Sakan (nom de guerre: Sorxwîn Rojhilat) and Emîne Seyid Ehmed (nom de guerre: Azadî Dêrik).

Kongra Star has released a written statement condemning the Turkish attack. “Fascist Erdoğan takes revenge on the Kurdish people and freedom fighters, who have gone down in history by fighting ISIS. He acts like the head of ISIS,” the statement said.

“Martyrs Sorxwin and Azadî were wounded while protecting their people. Comrades Sorxwîn and Azadi, who became the symbol of national unity by fighting ISIS, will live in our hearts forever. Comrade Sorxwîn created a new culture of resistance representing the ‘Jin, Jiyan, Azadi’ uprising. As the representative of the people in Rojhilatê Kurdistan, she became the comrade of Jina Amini (Jina Mahsa Amini) and Shirin Alam Holi (A Kurdish woman, who was executed in Evin Prison on May 9, 2010).”

The statement emphasized that Azadî Derik had grown up in a Kurdish patriotic family. “She fought along with comrade Sorxwîn without hesitation but with courage and determination. They fought for their people and comrades and became truth followers. As women, we will bring fascist Erdoğan to account. We will keep struggling with the ‘Jin,Jiyan, Azadî’ philosophy. Victory will definitely belong to our people. Erdoğan, the enemy of humanity, and his collaborators will lose.”