British fighter in Syria says UK must do more to help Kurdish forces defeat IS

VOICED: Once the capital of Islamic State's self declared caliphate -- the Syrian City of Raqqa is now almost fully in the control of coalition forces. Sky News has been on the frontline in the battle -- where coalition commanders have told us they need more international support to defeat the militants. Fighting alongside Syrian Democratic Forces in Raqqa are a number of unofficial foreign fighters. Our special correspondent, Alex Crawford joined one British volunteer who gave up his high-earning City career to fight. **** This reports contains video of a fighter who has been badly injured during a battle *** Showing: Raqqa Macer Gifford, British Volunteer sitting in front seat of APC, gunner fires off warning shots, reporter and Macer Gifford making way through debris on street, pov entering dusty building, making way through debris and attending to injured fighter, Macer Gifford sorting through medical kit, Interview with Macer Gifford, British Volunteer, soldier moving into position, soldiers firing through window, soldiers closing magazine on machine gun on September 26, 2017 in Raqqa, Syria.
VOICED: Once the capital of Islamic State's self declared caliphate -- the Syrian City of Raqqa is now almost fully in the control of coalition forces. Sky News has been on the frontline in the battle -- where coalition commanders have told us they need more international support to defeat the militants. Fighting alongside Syrian Democratic Forces in Raqqa are a number of unofficial foreign fighters. Our special correspondent, Alex Crawford joined one British volunteer who gave up his high-earning City career to fight. **** This reports contains video of a fighter who has been badly injured during a battle *** Showing: Raqqa Macer Gifford, British Volunteer sitting in front seat of APC, gunner fires off warning shots, reporter and Macer Gifford making way through debris on street, pov entering dusty building, making way through debris and attending to injured fighter, Macer Gifford sorting through medical kit, Interview with Macer Gifford, British Volunteer, soldier moving into position, soldiers firing through window, soldiers closing magazine on machine gun on September 26, 2017 in Raqqa, Syria.
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