A team of former British Army soldiers are reportedly preparing to leave the UK to fight Isis in Syria.
Eight ex-servicemen have formed what they call IVFOR (the International Volunteer Force) and have brought combat fatigues and high-powered assault rifles to prepare for their mission, the Evening Standard reported.
One member told the newspaper the unit was open to English-speaking from any country and will be in Syria “within weeks” after honing their skills with daily training.
“Although we wear a similar uniform to UK armed forces, we have no association to them other then the fact that we are ex-armed forces,” he added.
“We will deploy a strong force to aid the Kurdish militias. We intend to work as one effective, rather than split or tag onto other militia units. We intend to be a serious asset.”
The former soldier did not release his identity or that of his comrades because of fears they would be prevented from travelling to Syria.
Claiming the British government, which is part of a US-led coalition carrying out air strikes against Isis and training Kurdish and Iraqi soldiers, was not doing enough to fight the so-called Islamic State, he said it must be defeated in the name of “freedom and democracy”.
Up to 100 Western fighters from Britain, the US, Australia and Europe are believed to have travelled to battle Isis in Iraq and Syria.
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