“There is no doubt she saved American lives on the battlefield,” said a US military official who asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the situation. Yusuk, also known as Ciyan Afrin and Gian Tolhildan, had built a reputation over the last decade for her bravery on the battlefield, organisation of women in the military, and astute military planning. A Turkish drone strike killed a renowned female commander of Kurdish opposition forces in Syria who was credited by the US military with saving American lives in the fight against ISIS, according to two defense officials.Īccording to officials, Salwa Yusuk, a deputy commander of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), was among three female SDF fighters killed in the strike last Friday.
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