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Macer Gifford: British man ‘joins Kurds to fight Isis in Syria’ | Macer Gifford: British man ‘joins Kurds to fight Isis in Syria’ |
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A former Young Conservative has reportedly joined the fight against Isis in Syria. | A former Young Conservative has reportedly joined the fight against Isis in Syria. |
Macer Gifford left Britain just before Christmas after telling his parents he was going on holiday to Turkey. | Macer Gifford left Britain just before Christmas after telling his parents he was going on holiday to Turkey. |
The 28-year-old, who once stood as a Tory councillor, has called on David Cameron to "do the right thing" by taking a tougher stance against the terrorist group. | |
In an interview with MailOnline, Mr Gifford said that he was volunteering with the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Iraq and Syria to fight against Isis. | In an interview with MailOnline, Mr Gifford said that he was volunteering with the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Iraq and Syria to fight against Isis. |
He is reported to have said: "I have left my family and a comfortable life in Britain to risk suffering the most horrific death at the hands of Isis. | |
"But they won’t take me alive. I’ve got a grenade in my pocket and I’ll blow myself up and take them with me. I won’t let my family see me publicly executed." | |
In 2006, Gifford became one of the youngest people to run for public office when he stood in local council elections. | In 2006, Gifford became one of the youngest people to run for public office when he stood in local council elections. |
The graduate was about to start work at a "major bank" but is now being trained in the mountains by the YPG, according to reports. |