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