"MILITARY DEMONSTRATION"

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18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214504

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214505

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214506

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214494

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214495

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214496

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214497

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214498

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214499

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214500

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214501

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13214502

18 January 2026

Kurdish nationals demonstrate in Warsaw, Poland on 18 January, 2026, protesting the Syrian military's takeover of Kurdish-held territory in northeastern Syria. Syrian government forces, aided by tribal militias, seized control of wide swathes of land including the city of Raqqa and key oil fields over the weekend, forcing the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces to retreat. The rapid military advance has displaced the SDF from areas it controlled for more than a decade following its role in defeating ISIS.

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#13203466

16 January 2026

Indian paramilitary troopers stand alert as people hold a rally in solidarity with Iran amid escalating US-Iran tensions in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, on January 16, 2026.

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#13201317

16 January 2026

Participants in a solidarity demonstration supporting protests in Iran gather in the Main Market Square on January 15, 2026, in Krakow, Poland. Since December 28, 2025, large-scale protests occur across the Islamic Republic of Iran against the regime and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has been in power since 1989. The unrest begins with a strike by shopkeepers in Tehran's bazaars. Initially driven by severe economic hardship, years of high inflation, and unemployment, the protests gradually draw in additional social groups and evolve into nationwide demonstrations against the regime. The ayatollahs respond with a violent crackdown. It is estimated that at least 2,500 protesters are killed, with some sources reporting figures as high as several thousand. Thousands more are imprisoned, and the government cuts off internet access nationwide, severely hampering organization and access to information. The United States issues statements warning of a possible military intervention. These protests are widely regarded as among the largest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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#13201319

16 January 2026

Participants in a solidarity demonstration supporting protests in Iran gather in the Main Market Square on January 15, 2026, in Krakow, Poland. Since December 28, 2025, large-scale protests occur across the Islamic Republic of Iran against the regime and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has been in power since 1989. The unrest begins with a strike by shopkeepers in Tehran's bazaars. Initially driven by severe economic hardship, years of high inflation, and unemployment, the protests gradually draw in additional social groups and evolve into nationwide demonstrations against the regime. The ayatollahs respond with a violent crackdown. It is estimated that at least 2,500 protesters are killed, with some sources reporting figures as high as several thousand. Thousands more are imprisoned, and the government cuts off internet access nationwide, severely hampering organization and access to information. The United States issues statements warning of a possible military intervention. These protests are widely regarded as among the largest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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