article_snippet.sent: Soldiers of France, stay away from the Islamic State!
article_snippet.sent: France is part of a US-led military coalition carrying out air strikes against IS in Iraq and Syria, where the jihadist group (pictured) has seized swathes of territory and declared an Islamic 'caliphate .
article_snippet.sent: Almost 1,500 French nationals are currently fighting in Syria and Iraq - making up a staggering 47 per cent of the European fighters currently waging jihad in the region.
article_snippet.sent: In total 85 French nationals are thought to have been killed fighting in ISIS-held areas in Syria and Iraq.
article_snippet.sent: The most pressing concern, however, are the estimated 200 jihadis who have since returned to France after leaving Syria or Iraq.
article_snippet.sent: France is part of a US-led military coalition carrying out air strikes against IS in Iraq and Syria, where the jihadist group has seized swathes of territory and declared an Islamic 'caliphate'.
article_snippet.sent: More than 1,500 French nationals have left France to join the militants' ranks in Iraq and Syria, where More than 1,500 French nationals represent almost half the number of European fighters present, according to a report released Wednesday by the French Senate.