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A demonstration has been organised in support of Bristol man Josh Walker who is due to appear at the Old Bailey next week accused of terrorism offences.

Josh was arrested by counter-terrorism officers after returning from Syria where he was fighting with Kurdish forces against ISIS.

The group Kurdistan Solidarity Campaign has arranged the demonstration, called “Solidarity with Josh Walker”, for May 19 – the date of Josh’s pre-trial hearing at the Old Bailey in London.

Josh was arrested at Gatwick Airport in December as he returned from fighting alongside Kurdish YPG forces in the Rojava region of northern Syria.

(Image: Kurdish Solidarity Campaign)

He was released on bail and returned to Bristol where he gave interviews to the Bristol Post and the BBC about his experiences fighting against terrorists.

Josh was released the following day and returned to Bristol, where he gave several interviews to the media about his experiences fighting against ISIS in Syria.

He answered bail at a police station in Wales on April 28 where he was charged with possessing materials which could be useful to someone preparing an act of terrorism under Section 58 of the Terrorism Act.

(Image: Josh Walker)

He was ordered to appear at Westminster Magistrates court on May 5.

Now the 26-year-old must appear at London’s Old Bailey where a date will be set for his upcoming trial. If convicted he faces up to 14 years in prison.

Josh has also enjoyed support from friends and well-wishers outside London. Friends from Bristol will be traveling to London to attend the demonstration and graffiti reading “Free Josh Walker” has appeared on walls at his university in Wales.

Josh travelled to Syria in June last year, to join the Kurdish YPG forces fighting against ISIS in the Rojava region.

He spent time on the front lines fighting against ISIS with the left-wing militia.

His unit was hit by an airstrike while on an operation, which killed many of his friends.

Kurdish forces have been a key ally to the West in the fight against ISIS, receiving military and intelligence support from US and allied forces.

There are dozens of reported cases of westerners going to fight alongside the Kurds.

While these western volunteers are often arrested as a precaution upon returning to their home countries, most have been released without charge.