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British man fighting in Syria w/ the Kurds kills himself to avoid capture by IS
Posted on 2/1/17 at 7:38 am
Posted on 2/1/17 at 7:38 am
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Ryan Lock, 20, from Chichester in West Sussex, died on 21 December during a battle for the IS group's stronghold of Raqqa.
He was fighting as a volunteer with the Kurdish armed fighting forces, the YPG.
The YPG told the BBC that "trace of a gunshot wound was found under the chin", suggesting suicide.
Sources said five fighters came under siege by IS - also known as ISIS - in the village of Ja'bar, and they showed "considerable resistance" before they were killed.
After the bodies were retrieved examinations showed that "it seems that the British fighter committed suicide in order not to fall captive with Isis".
A report said the gunshot wound indicated "that the gun made contact with the bottom of the chin".
"This suggests that the fighter committed suicide," it concluded.
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Posted on 2/1/17 at 7:40 am to GetCocky11
Probably a smart move. ISIS has killed enemies in fricked up ways.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 7:40 am to GetCocky11
Can't really blame him.
Make it quick or they'll make you regret not doing it yourself.
Make it quick or they'll make you regret not doing it yourself.
This post was edited on 2/1/17 at 7:41 am
Posted on 2/1/17 at 7:41 am to GetCocky11
Pretty sad story.
And I'm sure we're only moments away from someone ruining this thread with bad attempts at jokes or political grandstanding.
And I'm sure we're only moments away from someone ruining this thread with bad attempts at jokes or political grandstanding.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 7:42 am to GetCocky11
Wonder if he ran out of ammo, because if not I would have tried to go out in a blaze of glory, maybe even videoing it for posterity.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 7:50 am to PrivatePublic
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Wonder if he ran out of ammo, because if not I would have tried to go out in a blaze of glory, maybe even videoing it for posterity.
I have no idea how I would handle myself in that situation, but I doubt I would do this.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 7:53 am to GetCocky11
Posted on 2/1/17 at 7:54 am to GetCocky11
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I have no idea how I would handle myself in that situation
Suicide vest... beat them at their own game.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 8:03 am to GetCocky11
Wonder if we ever gave money to isis....
Posted on 2/1/17 at 8:07 am to PrivatePublic
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because if not I would have tried to go out in a blaze of glory,
i would like to think i would have tried this
Posted on 2/1/17 at 8:10 am to GetCocky11
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I have no idea how I would handle myself in that situation, but I doubt I would do this.
Yeah who knows really, but I'd like to think that if I have a gun to my own chin, it'd cross my mind to say "frick it, let's see if I can take some of them with me."
Posted on 2/1/17 at 8:38 am to GetCocky11
Where are the Schumer tears?
Posted on 2/1/17 at 8:42 am to GetCocky11
I'm glad I will probably never be in that situation.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 10:00 am to GetCocky11
I remember when that Russian soldier did something like this and called the airstrike on himself. He left a pretty moving last communication. I wonder if this young man was able to send a last message off.
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