The 22-year-old dairy farmer from Reading fought anonymously, worried about repercussions from the British authorities or revenge attacks from Isis sympathisers if he one day tried to return from his unusual mission. Here you just have one goal that’s shared through everyone, defeating Daesh,” he said, using the common Arabic derogatory term for Isis. If it became too much, he said he was free to leave, unlike foreign Isis recruits who face execution. Kurdish food is good, but we are on the frontline, you can’t cook fancy meals.”With no electricity, time off was spent sleeping, chatting, and the occasional improvised game of baseball. One night on guard duty was spent trying to move position in the sights of an Isis sniper.

Source: The Guardian August 13, 2016 22:18 UTC