Syrian Kurds volunteer to carry guns and protect their cities at night

Statul Islamic

(24 Jan 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Qamishli, Syria - 22 Jan. 2026 ++NIGHT SHOT++ 1. Various of armed volunteers’ checkpoint on streets in Qamishli 2. Various of volunteers guarding roads at night 3. Wide of temporary checkpoint in the middle of the road 4. SOUNDBITE (Kurdish) Bahoz Barakat, 35-year-old volunteer and shop owner from Qamishli: “We, just like the rest of our people, are facing an extraordinary situation, which is the war that erupted. So, we came out to support