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Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts) Thu Apr 2, 2015, 04:48 AM Apr 2015

'Sharp rise' in foreign fighters

Source: BBC News - 6 hours ago

More than 25,000 foreign fighters have travelled to join militant groups such as al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS), according to a UN report.

Experts have said that the flow of foreign fighters is "higher than it has ever been historically". Fighters from at least 100 countries have travelled to areas such as Iraq, Syria, Libya and Pakistan.

The report states that this poses an immediate and long-term threat to global security.

It said that the number of foreign fighters has "risen sharply", increasing by 71% between the middle of 2014 and March 2015.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32156541

Experts have said that Syria and Iraq have become a "finishing school" for extremists

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'Sharp rise' in foreign fighters (Original Post) Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 OP

I recall people denying that there were any foreign fighters or al Qaeda in Syria. leveymg Apr 2015 #1

Uh huh...25,000 dentists. That's some major dental work there! Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #2

I wonder if this has peaked. Let's hope last year was the big one. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2015 #3

They can't be ground to a pulp soon enough, IMO. Surya Gayatri Apr 2015 #4

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

1. I recall people denying that there were any foreign fighters or al Qaeda in Syria.

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:51 AM

Apr 2015

Just dentists and accountants.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

2. Uh huh...25,000 dentists. That's some major dental work there!

Reply to leveymg (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 08:59 AM

Apr 2015

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)

3. I wonder if this has peaked. Let's hope last year was the big one.

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 12:22 PM

Apr 2015

This year, ISIS is getting fed into the grinder. I'm thinking it might not be so appealing.

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

4. They can't be ground to a pulp soon enough, IMO.

Reply to Comrade Grumpy (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 2, 2015, 12:25 PM

Apr 2015

Did you see where the Palestinians have run IS out of their camp on the outskirts of Damascus?

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