Zeravani
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Zeravani |
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 Coat of arms of the Zeravani |
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| Lineup | 2007 |
| Country | Kurdistan Autonomous Region |
| Armed forces | Peshmerga |
| Type | Armed Forces Gendarmerie |
| Strength | approx. 120,000 active and 250,000 reserve |
| Insinuation | Ministry of Interior of the Kurdistan Autonomous Region |
| Location | Erbil , Kurdistan Autonomous Region |
| Nickname | Zêrevanî |
| Colours | Red, white, green |
The Zeravani or Zerevani ( Kurdish زێرەڤانی Zêrevanî ) are militarized police forces of the autonomous region of Kurdistan and part of the Peshmerga associations. They first gained international fame in 2014 when they offered the Kurdish fighters in Ain al-Arab in Syria to support them in the fight for Kobanê .
Individual evidence
- ^ Frankfurter Allgemeine: Waiting for the West , accessed on September 22, 2014