Fight IS, start 'revolution': Why foreigners join Syria Kurds

AFP English
AFP English
  • 7 years ago
Captivated by the idea of fighting jihadists, or dedicated to starting a "revolution," foreigners have diverse reasons for joining the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria.

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