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Watch: This Bristolian (and a toy fox) fought ISIS

This Bristol activist joined the Kurdish forces who are fighting ISIS, being attacked by the Turkish government and struggling for a more just society in Syria and the middle east.

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This Bristol activist joined the Kurdish forces who are fighting ISIS, being attacked by the Turkish government and struggling for a more just society in Syria and the middle east.


Writing in the Cable last year ‘Charlie the Fox’ told people at home in Bristol about their experiences in the anti-fascist struggle against ISIS in Syria. Now back in Bristol, this is their story.

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