Nineveh Plain Protection Units
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| ܚܕܝ̈ܘܬ ܣܬܪܐ ܕܫܛܚܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ Ḥḏāywāṯ Settārā da-Šṭāḥā d-Nīnwē Participant in the Iraqi insurgency (2011–present) |
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| Active | 20 June 2014–Present |
| Area of operations | Northern Iraq |
| Strength | 1,000–4,000 active,[1] 5,500 enlisted[2] |
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The Nineveh Plain Protection Units (Syriac: ܚܕܝ̈ܘܬ ܣܬܪܐ ܕܫܛܚܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܐ Ḥḏāywāṯ Settārā da-Šṭāḥā d-Nīnwē; Arabic: وحدات حماية سهل نينوى) or NPU is a military organization created in December of 2014. The NPU has up to 250 men.[3] The group is aided by the American Mesopotamian Organization. A spokesman said the group also eventually plans to seek support from American and European governments.[4]
Sons of Liberty International, a non-profit military contractor, trained, advised and supplied the NPU from December 2014 to May 2015.[5]
Nineveh plains is a region in the Nineveh Governorate of Iraq to the north and east of Mosul. It generally consists of three districts: Tel Keppe, Al-Hamdaniya, and Ain Sifni. The area includes the ancient Assyrian ruins of the cities of Nineveh, Nimrud, and Dur-Sharrukin, as well as numerous ancient religious sites such as the Mar Mattai Monastery, the Rabban Hormizd Monastery, the Tomb of Nahum and Lalish.[6]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Christians in Iraq Forming Militia to Defend, and Possibly Retake, Ancestral Lands". Site.
- ^ "Assyrians Need Autonomous Region, Says Advisor to Mosul's Governor". Website.
- ^ http://aina.org/news/20141210231844.htm
- ^ "Christians in Iraq Forming Militia to Defend, and Possibly Retake, Ancestral Lands".
- ^ http://www.sonsoflibertyinternational.com/missions/iraq/npu/
- ^ http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iraq-hangs-26-convicted-terror-charges-21606806
Videos/External Links[edit]
- Iraqi Assyrian Christians Form Anti-ISIS Militia, and You Can Legally Chip In
- Newsweek article: 4000 Strong NPU Assyrian Soldiers
- The Wall Street Journal: The Assyrian Christians Take Up Arms To Fight ISIS
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