Rebel fighters of the Syrian Kurdish Popular Protection Units (YPG) pay their respects during the funeral ceremony of their comrade in the village of Afrin, on August 13, 2013. Following clashes between jihadists and Kurdish fighters in recent weeks after jihadists were expelled from the key town of Ras al-Ain. Kurds make up 10 percent of Syria’s total population, with most living in the north of the embattled country. AFP PHOTO/STR