Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Two Americans And One British Man Killed Fighting The Islamic State In Syria



The Guardian: British man and two Americans killed fighting Isis in Syria

Exclusive: Luke Rutter, from Birkenhead, died in attack on Raqqa, in which Robert Grodt and Nicholas Warden were also killed.

A British man has been killed alongside two Americans fighting against Islamic State in Syria.

Luke Rutter, 22, from Birkenhead, was fighting with the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) when he died last Wednesday evening during an ambush in a suburb of the Isis stronghold of Raqqa, his Kurdish commanders said.

The YPG announced his death in a statement that described him as a “martyr” who “participated actively in the collective life, which is promoted within the YPG”.

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More News On Two Americans And One British Man Killed Fighting The Islamic State In Syria

British man, 24, who told his family he was joining the French Foreign Legion is killed fighting ISIS in Syria alongside two Americans -- Daily Mail
Two Americans killed battling ISIS in Syria -- Washington Post
Americans, Briton dead in fight for IS-held Raqa: militia -- AFP
Briton Luke Rutter killed fighting IS in Syria -- BBC

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