A former British soldier who fought against Islamic State in Syria has been arrested with his girlfriend and her mother on holiday in Turkey after being accused of posting pro-Kurdish propaganda on Facebook. In a text message to the Guardian on Friday, Rojkan confirmed that her boyfriend is in prison. They said someone had sent them an email saying we were terrorists about to do something in Turkey. It is believed he stands accused of sharing photographs of himself wearing a YPG uniform and other material relating to the Kurdish militia. He told his family he was joining the French Foreign Legion and returned to the UK after five months.

Source: The Guardian July 28, 2017 18:38 UTC