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The Female Protection Forces of the Land Between Two Rivers was a small female battalion in Syria. Its members were trained in the north-eastern town of Al-Qahtaniyeh in Syria and were one of many small militia groups fighting ISIS in Syria. It was made up of Syriac Christian women.

Name

The "Two Rivers" in the battalion's name refer to the Tigris and the Euphrates.

Context

During the Syrian Civil War, Christians, who make up over 10% of the Syrian population, were heavily persecuted under the Islamic State. Thousands had been driven out of their homes, and in areas seized by the jihadists, Christians had been given the choice to either convert to Islam, pay a religious levy, or be executed.

References

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4. McKay, Hollie (2016-01-18). "Christian mothers, wives take up the fight against ISIS, whose women serve as suicide bombers and slaves". Fox News. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
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6. "Here comes the Islamic State's worst nightmare -- more female fighters". Business Insider Australia. 2015-12-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
7. "'Not afraid of Daesh': Christian women fighters take on IS in Syria". Hindustan Times. 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
8. Bishop, Rachel; Souleiman, Delil (2015-12-13). "Female fighters form fierce Christian militia to take on ISIS in Syria". mirror. Retrieved 2021-11-05.

• Anti-ISIL factions in Syria
• Military units and factions of the Syrian civil war
• Women in Syria