In a statement, the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) wrote that the jihadist ideology imposed by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria has deepened sectarian conflicts and has recently caused chaos in the coastal regions through massacres and acts of genocide.

The statement stressed that "the same genocidal brutality once inflicted on the Alawites by the jihadist system is now being directed at the Druze." The statement noted that HTS, through its "divide et impera" policy, seeks to sow discord among social groups in order to suppress communities that embrace values of freedom and autonomy.

The YPJ underlined that the Druze, an ancient community, have resisted oppression throughout history, and highlighted that women are among the groups most severely harmed by jihadist ideology.

The statement continued: "The foundation and only true guarantee for building a democratic and free society is self-defense. As women, by taking the lead in this sensitive phase in Syria, we can ensure peace and security across the region.

Through struggle and the wisdom of collective reason, we will build a life of freedom. Once again, we emphasize that the only solution for Syria is to construct a free life through the organized will of women. The greatest response to the massacres committed against the peoples of Syria will be to take part in legitimate self-defense with an organized and collective consciousness, and to achieve a democratic Syria that embraces all women and peoples in a peaceful way."