Syria Enlists Volunteers in Struggle Against ISIL

Syrians are joining new self-defense units created after the beginning of Russia's aerial operation in Syria, as the ground war heats up.

Russian air strikes against IS encourage volunteers to join Syrian self-defense

Six hundred local residents of Syria’s Latakia province have become full-fledged members of Syria’s popular self-defense force after completing training, Latakia governor Ibrahim Khodr al-Salem told reporters.