Narin Afrin

Narin Afrin
Native name
Meysa Abdo
Bornc. 1974
Afrin, Syria
Allegiance DUP
Branch YPG
Years of servicec. 1994–present
RankCommander
Unit YPJ
CommandsSiege of Kobanî resistance forces
Known forLeading Kurdish resistance during the Siege of Kobanî
Battles / wars
Alma materAbdullah Öcalan’s teachings

Narin Afrin (b. c. 1974) is the nom de guerre of Meysa Abdo, a leader of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), Women's Protection Units (YPJ), and Kobane resistance, notably during the 2014–2015 Siege of Kobanî.