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