A political leader of this ethnicity developed the theory of Democratic Confederalism (10[2])in captivity. (10[2])This ethnicity, (10[1])which is the majority in the Rojava (10[2])region, (10[2])is symbolized (10[5])by a (10[2])21-rayed (10[2]-5[1])sun. (10[6])During the Anfal campaign, (10[3])members (10[1])of this ethnicity were attacked (10[1])with poison gas (10[2])in the Halabja massacre. (10[1])The Sinjar Massacre, (10[3])perpetrated (-5[1])by the Islamic (10[1])State, (10[2])targeted a subgroup (10[1])of this (10[1])ethnicity (10[1])practicing (10[1])the Yazidi religion. (10[2]-5[2])A defense force named the Peshmerga (10[3])operates (10[1])in a region named for (10[1])this ethnicity. (10[1])For 10 points, armed groups like the YPG and PKK (10[1])are formed by (10[1])members (10[1])of what ethnic group inhabiting (10[2])namesake regions in Syria, Turkey and Iran? (10[1]) (10[4]0[1])■END■