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"Former British Servicemen Who Go to Fight IS Could be Prosecuted"

Former British servicemen who go Iraq and Syria to fight against Islamist militants have been warned by the Foreign Secretary that they could face prosecution. 
 
A former British soldier has defended their actions and says people in the Middle East felt “abandoned” by the West.
 
Meanwhile, another former soldier has gone public on his plans to join Kurdish forces.
 
Forces TV's Kate Gerbeau spoke to David Anderson QC, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, and asked him about Philip Hammond's comments.
 

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