A man thought to be a former Royal
Marine Commando has reportedly become the first UK national to be killed
fighting Isis in Syria. Pictured is the war-torn city of Aleppo
A man
thought to be a former Royal Marine Commando has reportedly become the
first UK national to be killed fighting Isis in Syria.
Several
respected Twitter news sources are reporting that a former British
soldier has been killed in fighting against the terrorist organisation.
One journalist said that he'd been told the news by a senior member of the Kurdistan People's Protection Unit, or YPG.
BBC
reporter Guney Yildiz tweeted: 'A YPG commander in Rojava -
Northeastern Syria - tells me that one of their UK volunteers has been
killed in battle against ISIS.'
The death of the fighter has yet to be confirmed through official channels.
A Foreign Office spokesperson told MailOnline: 'We are aware of reports of the death of a British national in Syria.
'The UK has advised for some time against all travel to Syria, where all UK consular services are suspended.
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A Foreign Office spokesperson told
MailOnline 'we are aware of reports of the death of a British national
in Syria'. Pictured are soldiers loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in
Aleppo
'As
we do not have any representation in Syria, it is extremely difficult
to get any confirmation of deaths or injuries and our options for
supporting British nationals there are extremely limited.'
It is believed the former British soldier died in Qamishli, a city in the northeast of the country.
The reports follow news that Australian mercenary Ashley Johnston was killed last week while fighting Isis in northern Iraq.
It's
believed Johnston was fighting with the Kurdish People's Protection
Unit (YPG) and trying to liberate the ISIS-held town of Tal Hamis in
Syria.
Johnston,
28, originally from Maryborough, Queensland but had most recently been
living in Canberra, was remembered by friends and colleagues from an
Australian army rifle brigade as 'a good man' and 'the best mate'.
It is understood that Johnston was the first foreign casualty from the Kurdish People's Protection Unit (YPG).
'Defence
is aware that a former Australian Army Reserve member is believed to
have been killed in northern Iraq while allegedly fighting with
Peshmerga forces against Daesh,' the ADF said in a statement.
'Due
to the provisions of the Privacy Act, Defence will not release further
information about the former member's military service or their personal
details.'
