Former City trader Macer Gifford vows to return to Syria to continue fight against Isis

Fighting Isis: Macer Gifford
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Robin de Peyer3 January 2016

A former City trader who travelled to Syria to fight Islamic State has revealed he plans to return to the front line.

Macer Gifford, 28, a former young Conservative, has pledged to join up with the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) again.

He previously fought alongside them after giving up his job in the City last December.

Mr Gifford - the man's 'nomme de guerre' rather than his real name - told Sky News: "As a civilian, as a human being, we are fighting against a vicious ideology killing thousands of people.

"The people of Syria I stand totally behind and I want to see safe and secure.

"I will do anything I can in my power to support them."

Mr Gifford, who went to a £23,000 per year private school, has previously been critical of Britain for not doing more to confront Islamic State militants.

His latest comments came as it emerged Britain has carried out a total of four air strikes in Syria since MPs voted to back military action in the region in December.

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