US Biker Gang Linked to Gaza Aid Site Security, Raises Fears of Violence
LONDON, Sept 11 (VoM): A controversial US biker gang known for its anti-Islamic views has been revealed to be running security at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid distribution sites, where hundreds of Palestinians have been killed while seeking assistance.
According to a BBC investigation, members of the Infidels Motorcycle Club are working under UG Solutions, a private American security contractor hired to provide protection for GHF operations inside Gaza.
The Infidels MC, established in 2006 by US military veterans of the Iraq War, describes itself as a group of “modern crusaders.” Its members’ presence at aid sites has drawn strong condemnation from rights groups, who argue that it fuels tensions rather than ensuring safety.
“Putting the Infidels biker club in charge of humanitarian aid in Gaza is like putting the Ku Klux Klan in charge of delivering aid in Sudan. It makes no sense whatsoever,” said Edward Ahmed Mitchell, deputy director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). “It’s bound to lead to violence, and that’s exactly what we’ve seen in Gaza.”
Johnny “Taz” Mulford, a former US Army sergeant and the current leader of Infidels MC, is reportedly heading UG Solutions’ Gaza operations. Social media posts show he actively recruited American military veterans earlier this year to join the mission, calling for those who could still “shoot, move, and communicate.”
At least 40 of the 320 contractors deployed in Gaza are estimated to be Infidels MC members. They are being paid $980 per day, with team leaders receiving up to $1,580, according to insider reports.
Images shared by team leaders on social media show contractors in Gaza posing with a banner reading “Make Gaza Great Again.” Mulford himself has tattoos referencing the Crusades, including the date “1095,” when the First Crusade was launched, and a crusader cross.
CAIR has warned that such imagery and ideology echo extremist, anti-Muslim hate groups, inflaming an already dire humanitarian crisis.
Scenes of chaos have been frequent at GHF distribution sites, where at least 1,135 Palestinians, including women and children, have been killed while waiting for food, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Most of the deaths are attributed to Israeli forces, though some allegations have also surfaced against private contractors.
UG Solutions has denied that its staff fired on civilians but admitted that “warning shots” were used to disperse large crowds. The company rejected claims of incompetent leadership, despite ongoing criticism from aid monitors.
The revelations are likely to intensify scrutiny of foreign contractors in Gaza and raise new questions about accountability at humanitarian aid sites in the war-battered enclave.
@voice of Malaysia news