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