Returning volunteers from the Islamic State pose a “massive security challenge”. Often having received weapons and explosives training, France is particularly at risk according to officials, with 1000 individuals already having been investigated for terrorist links in the country. The French government has also warned that returning jihadists could be radicalised by their experiences fighting alongside IS.
Returning volunteers from the Islamic State pose a “massive security challenge”. Often having received weapons and explosives training, France is particularly at risk according to officials, with 1000 individuals already having been investigated for terrorist links in the country. Turkey has reportedly built walls and “filled in holes” in efforts to aid France and other Western countries in preventing jihadists from returning alongside other illegal migration.