Dutch Crusaders-Bikers “No Surrender” From Netherlands

(News article direct from the NEW YORK POST on 15 October 2014.)

Outlaw bikers fighting ISIS in Iraq? They put their motorcycle boots on the ground! Outlaw Dutch bikers have joined forces with Kurdish fighters battling ISIS fanatics in Iraq — and authorities in the Netherlands say that’s just fine with them.

Klaas Otto, head of the No Surrender motorcycle club, told Dutch broadcasters that three members from the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Breda recently joined the fight outside Mosul in northern Iraq, Agence France-Presse said.

A photo on a Dutch-Kurdish Twitter account showed one of the men — a heavily tattooed Dutchman named Ron — clad in military garb, holding a Kalashnikov assault rifle and flashing the “victory” sign as he sits with a Kurdish comrade in a fortified bunker. “Ron from The Netherlands has joined the Kurds to exterminate the rodents of [ISIS],” text with the photo reads.

No Surrender is one of the Netherlands’ biggest motorcycle clubs, with membership rivaling that of the Dutch Hells Angels’ chapter. And, unlike Dutch citizens who might side with ISIS in the fight, the bikers would face no punishment from the Dutch government — because they are not committing a crime.

“Joining a foreign armed force was previously punishable. Now it’s no longer forbidden,” said Wim de Bruin, a spokesman for the Dutch public prosecutor. “You just can’t join a fight against the Netherlands.”

European countries, including the Netherlands, have cracked down on citizens teaming up with the ISIS barbarians, who have captured wide swaths of Iraq and Syria, raping, beheading and otherwise spreading havoc in their path.

Authorities have confiscated the would-be jihadis’ passports before they traveled and threatened to prosecute them for war crimes if they returned. “The big difference with [ISIS] is that it’s listed as a terrorist group,” de Bruin said. “That means that even preparing to join [ISIS] is punishable.”

Supporters quickly took to Twitter to hail the new grizzled heroes.

“Dutch bikers strapping it with the Kurds has made my day,” posted one Twitter user called modn world from West London. “Looking forward to the Deadliest Warriors special — Dutch Bikers vs The Islamic State,” added Brown Moses in a reference to the cancelled Spike TV show.

But a video on the club’s YouTube page raises questions about just how battle-ready No Surrender may be. The video shows mostly middle-aged, paunchy men, many of them shirtless, cavorting with topless dancers to the gang’s theme song, “No Surrender Is Here to Stay.”

"No Surrender" Outlaw Bikers the modern day Crusaders fighting evil ISIS Muslims.

Dutch outlaw-bikies join fight against Islamic State in Iraq

Outlaw Dutch bikers have teamed up with Kurdish fighters to take on Islamic State militants in Iraq and Dutch authorities have no problem with it.

No Surrender motorcycle club head Klaas Otto told Dutch broadcasters that three members from Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Breda were fighting outside Mosul in northern Iraq, reported Agence France-Presse.

A Dutch-Kurdish Twitter account has been created and shows a photo of one the men named 'Ron', reported NYPost.com. He poses with a Kurdish fighter in a fortified bunker while holding a Kalashnikov assault rifle and 'victory' sign in the image. "Ron from The Netherlands has joined the Kurds to exterminate the rodents of [Islamic State]," the photo's caption reads.

Ron the Dutch biker-crusader fighting Muslims in Iraq.

Supporters from across the globe have taken to Twitter to show their support for the bikies.

"Dutch bikers strapping it with the Kurds has made my day," posted Twitter user named modn world from West London. "Looking forward to the Deadliest Warriors special — Dutch Bikers vs The Islamic State," wrote Brown Moses.

Yet a video on the club's YouTube page has raised questions over how ready the bikies are to take on militant fighters. The video shows mostly middle-aged chubby men without shirts, dancing with topless dancers to the gang’s theme song, No Surrender Is Here to Stay.

While Dutch citizens who join IS militants face punishment from the Dutch government, the bikers will not face the same fate because they are not committing a crime. European countries including the Netherlands are taking a tough stance against people joining IS with authorities confiscating would-be jihadis’ passports before they had the chance to travel.

Authorities have also threatened to prosecute them for war crimes if they returned. "Joining a foreign armed force was previously punishable. Now it’s no longer forbidden," said Wim de Bruin, a spokesman for the Dutch public prosecutor. "You just can’t join a fight against the Netherlands."

"The big difference with [Islamic State] is that it’s listed as a terrorist group," Mr de Bruin said. "That means that even preparing to join [Islamic State] is punishable." No Surrender is one of the Netherlands’ biggest motorcycle clubs.