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A YPJ fighter sharpens her weapon skills in a remote training camp on December 25, 2024 in Al-Hasakah, Syria. Kurdish female fighters are expanding their ranks on the frontlines and elsewhere in the fight against Islamic State and Turkish back militants in northeastern Syria. YPJ and YPG fighters receive intensive weapon and ideology training for several weeks before they start their posting. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)
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