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![Asia Ramazan Antar (Sorani Kurdish: ئاسیا ڕەمەزان ئەنتەر, 1998 — 30 August 2016), also known as Viyan Antar, was a Kurdish YPJ fighter who rose to prominence during the Syrian Civil War, as a symbol in internationa media of the feminist struggle (Jineology) against ISIS. In 2014, age 16, she joined the Women's Protection Units (YPJ ---The Women's Protection Units[a] (YPJ) or Women's Defense Units is an all-female militia involved in the Syrian civil war.[9] --- to fight against ISIS. After photos of her spread across the internet, she was dubbed "the Kurdish Angelina Jolie" because of physical resemblance to the actress; Kurdish fighters and activists of the Kurdish cause considered the comparison sexist and objectifying.
Antar was killed in action on 30 August 2016, during the Manbij offensive against the Islamic State, at the age of 18. more at the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Ramazan_Antar -- Image use permitted with attribution under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.](https://cdn.prod.dailykos.com/images/351058/thumb/Kurdish-YPJ-female-fighter-in-Syrian-Kurdistan-photo-courtesy-kurdishstruggle-flickr.jpg?1484599306 "Asia Ramazan Antar (Sorani Kurdish: ئاسیا ڕەمەزان ئەنتەر, 1998 — 30 August 2016), also known as Viyan Antar, was a Kurdish YPJ fighter who rose to prominence during the Syrian Civil War, as a symbol in internationa media of the feminist struggle (Jineology) against ISIS. In 2014, age 16, she joined the Women's Protection Units (YPJ ---The Women's Protection Units[a] (YPJ) or Women's Defense Units is an all-female militia involved in the Syrian civil war.[9] --- to fight against ISIS. After photos of her spread across the internet, she was dubbed "the Kurdish Angelina Jolie" because of physical resemblance to the actress; Kurdish fighters and activists of the Kurdish cause considered the comparison sexist and objectifying.
Antar was killed in action on 30 August 2016, during the Manbij offensive against the Islamic State, at the age of 18. more at the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Ramazan_Antar -- Image use permitted with attribution under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.")
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