The organization grew out of the Kurdish resistance movement, and as of late 2014 it had over 7,000 (or 10,000, according to TeleSUR) volunteer fighters between the ages of 18 and 40.
The organization grew out of the Kurdish resistance movement. As of late 2014, the YPJ had over 7,000 (or 10,000, according to TeleSUR) volunteer fighters between the ages of 18 and 40.