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| Nickname(s) | Marcello |
| Allegiance | YPG |
| Rank | Commander |
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| Military career | |
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| Branches | |
| Years of service | 2015–2017 |
| Commands | YPG International |
| Known for | Leading the YPG International Battalion in the Liberation of Raqqa. |
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Karim Marcello Franceschi (born in Casablanca, March 31, 1989) is an Italian activist, writer, and former soldier, primarily known for writing the book *Il combattente*, published by Bur Rizzoli. He fought in the Syrian Civil War as part of the People's Protection Units (YPG) against the so-called Islamic State during the Siege of Kobanê and as a commander in the Battle of Raqqa (2017).[1][2]
Biography
editBorn in Morocco to an Italian father and a Moroccan mother, Franceschi moved with his family to Senigallia at the age of seven. He attended the Arvultura social center. After participating in a solidarity project for the Kurdish people, in 2015 he decided to personally enlist in the People's Protection Units (YPG), the militia of Syrian Kurdistan. During his combat experience in Kobanê, Franceschi began writing his book Il combattente. Storia dell'italiano che ha difeso Kobanê dall'ISIS.*[3]
In 2017, Franceschi took part in the liberation of Raqqa as the commander of an international brigade within the YPG International Battalion, a unit composed of Western volunteers who had joined the fight against the Islamic State, Franceschi led the brigade in key operations during the city's siege, contributing to the liberation of strategic sectors of Raqqa and fighting on the front lines against ISIS forces.[4] During these operations, Franceschi led his team through a series of intense clashes, utilizing his linguistic and military skills to coordinate the brigade’s actions with Kurdish command and ensure communication between the international fighters and local forces.
Franceschi was injured during an operation near Raqqa, but he continued to fulfill his role as a leader until the city's final liberation. This experience was recounted in his second book, Non morirò stanotte, published in 2018.[3]
Publications
edit- Il combattente - edizioni BUR, Milano 2016 - ISBN 978-88-17-08554-0
- Non morirò stanotte - edizioni BUR, Milano 2018 - ISBN 978-88-17-10199-8
Note
edit- ^ Fabio Tonacci (September 25, 2018). "Noi, volontari stranieri in missione per Raqqa". La Repubblica. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Seth Harp (July 5, 2018). "The Untold Story of Syria's Antifa Platoon". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Fabio Tonacci (25 September 2018). "Noi, volontari stranieri in missione per Raqqa". La Repubblica.
- ^ Seth Harp (5 July 2018). "The Untold Story of Syria's Antifa Platoon". Rolling Stone.