Spanish YPG volunteer Ramon laid to rest in Rojava

Spanish YPG fighter Kendal Ramon has been laid to rest in Rojava.

Spanish YPG fighter Ramon Maria Rull Linhoff (nom de guerre Kendal Ramon) lost his life after stepping on a mine planted by ISIS gangs during the operation to liberate the village of Baghous from ISIS on May 13, People’s Defense Units (YPG) Press Office announced on Sunday.

Ramon was laid to rest in Derik city of Rojava, which was his last will.

Residents of Derik accompanied Ramon from Martyr Hogir Hospital to Xebat Derik Cemetery of Martyrs in his last journey.

Following a ceremony by Self-Defense fighters in the cemetery, Heqi Niviskar spoke on behalf of the YPG’s Battalion of Internationalists and told about Martyr Kendal Ramon’s struggle in Rojava and Deir ez-Zor.

Heqi Niviskar stated that Ramon believed in Kurdish People’s Leader Abdullah Öcalan’s ideas, saying; “Kendal came from Spain to defend the honor and freedom of peoples and values of democratic nation.”

Niviskar vowed to follow in the footsteps of the martyrs.

Speaking after, Derik Region Council Co-president Mihemed Ebdulrehman called for solidarity and struggle against the Turkish state’s invasion politics.

Following speeches, Kendal Ramon was laid to rest amid slogans.