A BRITISH ACTOR who starred in a number of Hollywood films has moved to Syria to fight against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.
Michael Enright (51) had minor roles alongside Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest and Tom Cruise in Knight and Day, as well as appearances on TV shows such as Law and Order: LA and CSI.
The Washington Post has reported he is fighting with the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (also known as the YPG), which is based in Syria.
In an interview with the Dubai-based al-Aan TV channel, he explained his decision to join the ongoing battle in Syria.
Enright, who is originally from Manchester said:
ISIS, they need to be wiped off, completely, the face of this earth. They are a stain on humanity. And this is a call, it’s not just a Kurdish call, this is a call to humanity to obliterate them.
Enright had been to the Middle East before and said he found the Arabic people “incredibly hospitable”.
He said he became aware of IS when their beheading videos came into the public domain.
Enright has written to his family and friends to tell them he loves them as he “might not see them again”, adding: “I came here to suffer.”
You can watch the full, fascinating, interview here:
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