Luke Rutter
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Luke Rutter | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Soro Zinar |
| Born | 22 September 1994 Liverpool, England |
| Died | 5 July 2017 (aged 22) Raqqa, Syria |
| Allegiance |  Rojava |
| Service/ |  People's Defense Units (YPG) |
| Years of service | 2017 |
| Battles/wars | |
Luke Rutter (22 September 1994 – 5 July 2017), also known as Soro Zinar, was a British volunteer who fought with the People's Defense Units (YPG) in the Rojava conflict of the Syrian civil war.
Rutter was killed, aged 22, in the Battle of Raqqa by an explosion, probably from an Islamic State improvised explosive device (IED) or rocket.[1][2] Five other YPG fighters were killed in the attack, including Americans Robert Grodt and Nicholas Warden.[3][4] Rutter was the fourth British citizen to die fighting Islamic State in Syria.[3][5] In a video released after his death, he stated he joined the YPG as it was "the best opportunity for peace" in the region.[4] His body was returned to Britain where an inquest was held.[6][1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Luke Rutter death: 'Blast injuries' killed Syria war Briton". BBC News. 13 November 2017. Archived from the original on 10 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Wirral man Luke Rutter died from blast injuries while fighting ISIS in Syria inquest hears". Wirral Globe. 13 November 2017. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b Blake, Matt (11 July 2017). "British man and two Americans killed fighting Isis in Syria". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ a b Orton, Kyle (2017). The Forgotten Foreign Fighters: The PKK in Syria (PDF). The Henry Jackson Society. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-1-909035-32-4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ "Briton Luke Rutter killed fighting IS in Syria". BBC News. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Kirkham, Jenny (31 August 2017). "Body of Birkenhead man who died while fighting ISIS in Syria returned". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2024.