The military commander of the YBS, Haval Mazloum, told Rudaw that they have 2,000 militants in their forces and are stationed on the Mount Shingal and its outskirts and are presently preparing „to participate in the Mosul liberation operation.“
When asked who would allow them to participate in the operation Mazlum replied „It is already decided that we would participate in liberating Mosul.“
In the meantime, an official from the HPG forces command, an army wing of Group of Communities in Kurdistan (KCK), told Rudaw that they are also going to „participate as a separate force in Mosul liberation operations.“