Chechen President announces his country’s readiness to fight terrorists in Syria

On Oct 2, 2015

GROZNY,(ST)_Chechen president has announced his country’s readiness to fight against terrorists in Syria.

Ramzan Kadyrov was quoted on the Russian Spuntik news website as saying that he is ready to soldiers from his country to Syria fight ISIS terrorists there.

“In 1999 when Chechnya was in the hands of these devils, I, as a Muslim, a Chechen and a patriot of Russia, vowed to devote all my life to fighting [the terrorists] everywhere. I ask for permission for us to go to Syria and take part in these special operations there,” Kadyrov told Russian News Service radio on Friday.

He added that it was up President Putin to decide, but added that Chechen soldiers were ready to join in the fight in Syria.

“The moment the terrorists in Syria realize that [Chechen] soldiers are on the way, they will immediately get out of there,” Kadyrov added.

Basma Qaddour

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