20.01.2026, 22:00 – News
Internationalist answer the Call for Mobilization to Defend Rojava
Answering the call to join the defence of the Women’s Revolution Internationalists in Rojava have picked up arms. The group announced their participation in the defence and called on all revolutionary movements and individuals who fight for the values of democracy, women’s liberation, ecology, socialism, youth resistance and internationalism to show active solidarity.
4 parts of Kurdistan defending Rojava
Kurdish Youth have been storming the border crossing between Nusaybin and Qamishlo. Despite being shot at by Turkish military, people kept pushing forward. Some managed to break through and cross the border and took down the Turkish flag at the border post. The society in Northern Kurdistan continues to mobilize to the borders.
From Southern Kurdistan as well groups have been coming to the Semalka border crossing where they were welcomed by the people of the Cizire region. Kurdish people across party lines are uniting against the threat on Rojava.
Different parties in Eastern Kurdistan/Iran have announced their intention to bring fighters to Rojava and claim to be working on a mechanism with parties in Southern Kurdistan to cross the border to Syria.
Resistance from Kobanê to Heseke
The SDF and YPJ have been repelling numerous attacks in Southern Kobane. Fierce clashes were reported from the villages of Hamdoun, Qubah, and Jaddeh. Advances on the Qerekozaq bridge were stopped by the SDF and YPJ using a variety of tactics, especially the use of different types of drones could be seen footage coming from the frontlines.
YNK Special forces, short CTG from Southern Kurdistan have deployed to Heseke. The defence of Rojava means also the defence of Iraq and Southern Kurdistan, as Tribes and Islamist groups are now present at the border.
Turkish backed forces continued to shell villages along the frontlines in Tal Tamr today. One week ago we already witnessed islamist gangs deploying to areas close to Tal Tamr.
Qamishlo
According to reports, two explosions have occurred in Qamishlo. Local sources said that a motorcycle bomb was detonated in front of the Kurdish Red Crescent Hospital in Qamishlo.
At the same time, the Hawija checkpoint was bombed by drones.
Al-Hol Camp
The Al-Hol camp holding ten-thousands of ISIS members has been taken over by the Jolani regimes forces. At least 1.500 of inmates have fled during fights close to the camps sites. The Democratic Autonomous administration had been warning for years that the Turkish states war on North and East Syria could lead to mass escaped of ISIS fighters.
Al-Qutayn prison
YPJ and SDF fighters are still resisting in the besieged the “Al-Qutayn prison” north of Raqqa. Their message: “We will resist until the end to protect humanity from the danger the ISIS inmates present”. The prison holds hundreds of ISIS fighters among them high-ranked members.
Youth groups from North- and South-Kurdistan passed the border and joined the military defence in Rojava. At the border crossing of Nusaybin-Qamishlo the people marched to the Turkish checkpoint and burned it down.
In South-Kurdistan the people stormed the US-Embassy in Erbil, as well as the Turkish Consulate in Duhok. Convoys are on their way to the border to Rojava.
In all over Europe the people took to the streets, occupying the central studio of the second TV-channel of Germany, in Vienna blocking the streets in front of the parliament, in Zurich occupying a central square, in Bern protesting in front of the US-Embassy, in Berlin attacking the Turkish Embassy with 50 people, fireworks and paint. Many more actions took place in Scotland, Belgium, Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Italy, everywhere..!
We need to increase this pressure on the streets NOW! We can make a difference!
The attacks of the Jolani-regime on the revolution are continuing. Especially prisons with detained ISIS-fighters are under attack. The regime forces try to release the ISIS fighters to reinforce their ranks. A video published this morning shows YPJ fighters in the besieged Al-Aqtan prison near Raqqa, saying they will defend the prison until the end to protect humanity.
In the countryside of Kobanê the jihadist gangs tried to advance towards the city during the night. The attempts have been stopped by SDF/YPJ in villages far outside the city, destroying “a large number of military vehicles and killing those inside them.” (SDF)
Mazlum Abdi and Rohilat Efrin from the general command of SDF and YPJ returned from the meeting with Jolani in Damascus stating that the demands of Damascus included the retreat from Kobanê and Hasakah as well as the laying down the weapons. Rohilat Efrin: “We did not accept this demand of surrender!”
