In this episode, RT’s Going Underground speaks to the boss of the White Helmets Raed Al Saleh about allegations of links to ISIS and Al Qaeda in a Going Underground Exclusive. Plus, Afshin Rattansi speaks to Vanessa Beeley, a journalist who has been on the ground in Syria during the war, about her accounts, which have differed widely from those of the White Helmets.
‘They don’t care about us’: Syrians on White Helmets’ true agenda
It seems that White Helmets organization is hailed as heroes in the West, and the latter one provides millions of dollars to so-called saviours. However, Aleppo residents claim that White Helmets care only about money and saving rebels, but not the civilians. In fact, they are not autonomous, and cannot make their own decisions – these are made by other powerful people.