Question

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

ANSWER: Kurds [accept Kurdistan; accept Kurdish people; accept Kurdish Workers Party; prompt on PKK before mention]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Corwin DavidsonUBC AAlberta2210
Akshath SrinivasanUW LustUBC B28-5
Sonya BatesUW WrathUW Gluttony2810
Alice Ton NuUW EnvyBoise State3910
Connor MiddletonUW GreedUW Chastity4910
Stella BrownUW SlothUW Pride50-5
Justin QianUBC BUW Lust7010
Luke StroleUW PrideUW Sloth10510

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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY8100%0%0%42.13
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY888%0%0%32.14
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%33%52.17
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY10100%0%20%51.30
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%0%68.22
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%40.00
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%0%46.38
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%0%41.44