ISIS has been using the rising tide of refugees from Libya and Syria to move its fighters into Europe. What previously was deemed a suspicion, has now been proven by specific published cases. Fears have been growing in Italy for months that terrorists could be infiltrating boats carrying migrants and refugees across the Mediterranean to Europe. Italy recently returned Mehdi Ben Nasr to Tunisia, after he arrived in Lampedusa on a refugee boat from Libya, claiming to be one Mohamed Ben Sar. The Italian government is also investigating whether Tunisian authorities have allowed Tunisians who are fighting with ISIS, or planning to, to cross over illegally into Italy. Ben Nasr had been arrested in Italy in 2008 for recruiting members to Al Qaeda.
ISIS has been using the rising tide of refugees from Libya and Syria to move its fighters into Europe. What previously was deemed a suspicion, has now been proven by specific published cases. Italy recently returned Mehdi Ben Nasr to Tunisia, after he arrived in Lampedusa on a refugee boat from Libya, claiming to be one Mohamed Ben Sar. The Italian government is also investigating whether Tunisian authorities have allowed Tunisians who are fighting with ISIS, or planning to, to cross over illegally into Italy. Ben Nasr had been arrested in Italy in 2008 for recruiting members to Al Qaeda.