Hollywood actor turned fighter vows to defeat ISIS in revenge for Manchester attacks
A HOLLYWOOD actor turned mercenary has vowed to take revenge on Islamic State for targeting children in the Manchester bombing.
A Hollywood actor turned mercenary has vowed to take revenge on Islamic State
Michael Enright, who grew up in the Moss Side area of the city, was fighting IS in Syria when he heard of the slaughter of the innocents.
“I’m used to a lot of death and terrorist attacks but this was different, it’s my home town,” he said.
“I was heartbroken because of the age of the targets – those little girls. It just absolutely hardened my heart.”
He added: “I’ll give IS no quarter. I won’t expect much mercy from them and I will not give them much mercy, that I can promise you.”
Enright, who appeared in Pirates Of The Caribbean, spoke shortly before joining the push to drive IS out of its stronghold in the ancient city of Raqqa.
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Michael Enright grew up in the Moss Side area of Manchester
The 53-year-old signed up for the Kurdish YPG militia in 2015 and, despite having no previous military experience, has so distinguished himself in fighting that the terrorists have put a £116,000 bounty on his head.
I was heartbroken because of the age of the targets – those little girls
Enright added: “I’m not going to leave until IS are gone. At which point I’ll give all the Kurds a big kiss, then go home to Manchester and give my mother a big kiss.”
About 2,500 IS militants are still in Raqqa
About 2,500 IS militants are still in Raqqa, according to the US-led coalition of Syrian Defence Forces.
An estimated 100,000 people are trapped by the fighting in the city.