“There
about 2,200 Russian-born fighters among the ranks of the terrorist
groups in Syria and Iraq, Russian deputy foreign minister has said,
stressing that 'the figures start getting really alarming.'”
“The
need to suppress 'any moves' of Islamic State and other militant
groups towards Russian territory, citizens and institutions presents
a challenge for the government, according to the deputy minister.
[...] The threat comes from foreign terrorists who travel to Middle
Eastern regions that are occupied by militant groups, and return to
their homeland after training and indoctrination, according to the
diplomat.”
“As of
January, over 20,000 foreign nationals from about 100 countries
around the world were estimated to be fighting for various militant
groups, including Islamic State, according to the International
Centre for the Study of Radicalisation. Of that total nearly a fifth
came from Western Europe, with the UK and Germany topping the list.
Other countries, whose influx exceeds 1,000 people, include Jordan,
Morocco, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia.”
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