Nineveh Plain Forces
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The Nineveh Plain Forces (Syriac: ܚܝ̈ܠܘܬܐ ܕܕܫܬܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ, romanized: Ḥaylawotho d'Deshto d'Ninwe) or NPF was a military organization that was formed on 6 January 2015 by the indigenous Christian Assyrian people in Iraq, in cooperation with Peshmerga,[2] to defend against Islamic State.[3] The Nineveh Plains is a region at the heart of the Assyrian homeland. The militia is affiliated with the Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party and the Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union (HBA), the latter being part of the secular Dawronoye movement.[3][4] It participated in the Battle of Mosul (2016–2017).[5][better source needed]
Not to be confused with Nineveh Plain Protection Units.
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Nineveh Plain Forces | |
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ܚܝ̈ܠܘܬܐ ܕܕܫܬܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ | |
Leaders | Safaa Khamro[1] |
Dates of operation | January 2015 – 2017 Disbanded |
Active regions | Nineveh Plain, Northern Iraq |
Ideology | Dawronoye Assyrian nationalism |
Size | 200 soldiers |
Part of | Bet-Nahrain Democratic Party Beth Nahrain Patriotic Union |
Allies | Syriac Military Council (MFS) Bethnahrain Women's Protection Forces Nineveh Plain Protection Units Peshmerga |
Opponents | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Battles and wars | Battle of Mosul (2016–17) |
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