An important supporter of the Syrian White Helmets has been found dead in Istanbul. According to the AFP news agency, the information comes from the vicinity of the Istanbul office of the Syrian civil defense organization. The circumstances surrounding the death of former British officer James Le Mesurier were therefore unclear.
According to a Turkish press report, he was found in the morning in front of his home in Istanbul with broken legs and broken skulls. Confirmed that is not yet.
Le Mesurier headed the non-governmental organization Mayday Rescue, which coordinated donations for the white helmets. The White Helmets are volunteers who come to the aid of the victims of fighting and airstrikes in areas under the control of the opposition in Syria. The Syrian government and its Russian allies accuse them of supporting the rebels.
In the west, on the other hand, the white helmets have received many honors for their dangerous work to rescue the injured and buried. A documentary about the organization received an Oscar for best documentary short film in 2017. The white helmets are financed by donations and state aid. It was not until October 22 that US President Donald Trump released $ 4.5 million in aid to the organization.
