Fighting Isis

In February 2015, civilian Tim Locks headed to Kurdistan to fight Daesh (also known as ISIS). He was determined to make a difference and having worked as a prison officer and a bouncer he knew how to handle himself. He sold his house to raise money, put himself through arms training and sourced his equipment on eBay. In Fighting ISIS he reveals what war is like Kurdish style. He also introduces us to the British and American ex-soldiers he fought alongside - all characters in their own right, from tough Scot JP to ex-marine Tex. He takes us into the black market as he buys his weapons and on to the front line, with the enemy on the horizon and the mortars thudding down. As his team helps clear Daesh from occupied villages they come under fire (sometimes from their own side), watch bemused as a busload of schoolkids turn up on a day trip to the warzone, and discover a homemade Daesh drone - a camera dangling at the end of a Dora the Explorer balloon. When cultures clash and the bullets start flying, Tim shares his adventures with honesty and black humour. In February 2015, Tim Locks Headed To Kurdistan To Fight Isis. After Watching Images Of The Yazidi People Being Slaughtered, He Couldn't Sit Back And Do Nothing. Having Worked As A Prison Officer And A Bouncer, He Knew How To Handle Himself - And Had A Huge Protective Streak. He Sold His House To Raise Money, Put Himself Through Arms Training And Bought His Equipment On Ebay. In This Gripping Book He Reveals What It Is Like To Fight Alongside The Kurds As Well As British And American Ex-military. He Has Cleared The Enemy From Occupied Villages, Come Under Mortar And Small-arms Fire, And Witnessed The Horrific Atrocities Committed By Isis. He Also Describes How Wifi On The Front Line Allows Today's Soldiers To Communicate, How They Always Find Time For Selfies, Even When Under Attack, And How The Kurds Are So Used To This Way Of Life They Stop Mid-firefight To Have A Cup Of Chai And Play Candy Crush While Manning The Mortars. As Cultures Clash, And The Bullets Start Flying, Tim Shares His Adventures With Honesty And Black Humour.