British soldiers who fought IS 'planned to kill themselves if captured'

Two former British soldiers who travelled to Syria to fight against Islamic State say they made plans to kill themselves if they were captured by the militants.

British soldiers who fought IS 'planned to kill themselves if captured'
Wed, 17 Dec, 2014 - 11:11

Two former British soldiers who travelled to Syria to fight against Islamic State say they made plans to kill themselves if they were captured by the militants.

Speaking to Sky News, James Hughes and Jamie Read say they felt they couldn't sit back and watch I-S behead innocent people.

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