A US national, believed to be an American mercenary, Matthew VanDyke was arrested in India along with several others, for terror actvities. The allegations against this group of people were that they were training people in Myanmar linked to insurgents. Though no details of these individuals were released, the name of Matthew VanDyke created a stir as he is a well-known figure and was associated with many conflicts. He was also identified from his photos.
Matthew VanDyke is known as an American documentary filmmaker, former journalist, activist and also a fighter. He became known during the 2011 Libyan civil war where he fought alongside rebels and was later captured and imprisoned for months. It is believed that he escaped from there. VanDyke publicly supported revolutions in the Middle East, and North Africa, and has worked as a filmmaker in the Syrian Civil War and fought as an armed combatant.
