According to Swiss News Radio Channel Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, German Muay Thai champion Valdet Gashi is currently in Syria, where it is believed that he has joined the Islamic State (ISIS).
The World Muay Thai champion, who claimed to have been in Thailand training for the last few months, revealed his true intentions in a 90-minute phone interview with the SRF journalists. Gashi confirmed his support of the ISIS ideology and justified his involvement with the terrorist organization.
"I want to do something good and to die while doing it. That is what would make me happy," he said.