The transitional government in Damascus is waging a form of psychological warfare on social media platforms, falsely claiming that its mercenaries have captured women fighters from the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ) in the city of Aleppo.
We affirm that these claims are entirely false and are intended to spread misinformation and conduct psychological warfare against society.
Our comrade Kurdistan Amad, a fighter in the Women’s Protection Units who had previously been taken captive, was liberated by our forces and is now fulfilling her national duty.
Speaking after her release, Kurdistan extended her greetings to the steadfast resistance of the residents of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods, stating: “The actions carried out by the mercenaries of the transitional government constitute a heinous crime against the people of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh. The false news they spread regarding our alleged capture has no basis in truth and aims to break the will of peoples. Therefore, as women fighters of the Women’s Protection Units, we remain fully prepared to give everything we can in defense of the people of Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh.”
Media Center of the Women’s Protection Units
09.01.2026
