After listening to Russell Brand's claim that he wishes to fly to Syria post his jokes about the Tunisian massacre were blasted, a soldier couple has asked him to join them in the ISIS war.
The duo from northern England, who do not want to be named, dared him to "come and join us" in an online video, the Daily Star reported.
Referring to the 40-year-old comedian, one of them said that they had just come back from Kurdistan fighting on the front line, but would be going back soon and the offer was on the table.
They added that they would even pay for Brand's first class ticket.
The duo wants the comedian to spend minimum two weeks with them watching what the Peshmerga do on the front line fighting against ISIS.
The challenge came after Brand's comments at a stand-up gig in Hackney London, where he told 100-strong audience that he had ridiculed the gesture to be provocative.
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