النضال الأناركي

في مطلع عام ٢٠١٨، وفي مواجهة الغزو التركي لكانتون عفرين ، شُكّلت وحدة من المتطوعين الدوليين تُعرف باسم " قوات عفرين المناهضة للفاشية" (AFFA)، وانضم إليها أعضاء من حركة النضال الأناركي. شاركت المجموعة في معركة عفرين مطلع عام ٢٠١٨ ضد الجيش التركي والجيش السوري الحر . في تلك المعركة، فقد عشرات المتطوعين الدوليين أرواحهم. كان من بينهم "شيفجر آرا ماخنو" ، ^{[ ٤ ]} وهو الاسم الحركي لشاب أناركي تركي مناضل . لم يُكشف عن هوية الشاب لحماية عائلته من أي انتقام محتمل، نظرًا لإقامتهم في تركيا. ^{[ ٥ ]}

After the Battle of Afrin, the group mobilized to the town of Al-Baghuz Fawqani to carry out medical assistance tasks for the fighters and mobilize volunteers to fight against the last stronghold of the Islamic State in Syria. On March 18, 2019, an ISIS-related media announced on a Telegram channel the death of an "Italian crusader" in an ambush during the Battle of Baghuz. The killed victim was Lorenzo Orsetti, a 33-year-old anarchist from Florence, who joined as a fighter in Anarchist Struggle. His death was then confirmed by the both anarchist unit and by the YPG. The news shocked public opinion in Italy, the young anarchist was classified as a "hero" by various media and personalities in Italy,^[6][7][8] while others stood out to criticize the "Italian hypocrisy" in front of international volunteers who join the Kurds and upon returning to Italy are prosecuted.^[9][10][11] His body was repatriated days later to Florence, his hometown. Lorenzo was vindicated by various anarchist and leftist organizations and media such as the Federazione Anarchica Italiana.^[12][13]