A high-profile supporter of the 'White Helmets' group, officially known as Syria Civil Defense, has been found dead in Istanbul, according to Turkish authorities
A high-profile supporter of the "White Helmets" group, officially known as Syria Civil Defense, has been found dead in Istanbul, according to Turkish authorities.
James Le Mesurier, the 48-year-old founder and director of the Mayday Rescue group and an ex-British army officer, died in the Kemankes Karamustafapasa neighborhood early on Monday, the Istanbul governorship said in a statement.Why Syria's children should be a global priorityMayday, a non-profit based out of Istanbul and Amsterdam, supports Syria Civil Defense. The group was established in 2014 and has received funding from the UN and a number of foreign governments, including the UK.
— The White Helmets November 11, 2019 The news of Le Mesurier's death comes just days after the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced the Mayday founder, accusing him of being a spy involved in fomenting conflicts around the world.In a briefing Friday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova insinuated that Le Mesurier had active ties to Britain's foreign intelligence service as well as to terrorist groups.
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