Thursday, April 27, 2017

As The Islamic State's Caliphate Collapses, Foreign Fighters Are Deserting


The Guardian: Isis faces exodus of foreign fighters as its 'caliphate' crumbles

Exclusive: Two Britons and one US citizen are among dozens who have surrendered or been caught at Turkish border

Large numbers of foreign fighters and sympathisers are abandoning Islamic State and trying to enter Turkey, with at least two British nationals and a US citizen joining an exodus that is depleting the ranks of the terror group.

Stefan Aristidou, from Enfield in north London, his British wife and Kary Paul Kleman, from Florida, last week surrendered to Turkish border police after more than two years in areas controlled by Isis, sources have confirmed to the Guardian.

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WNU Editor: Many of these foreign fighters do not (or cannot) blend in with the local population, and I am sure that they know that when the fight is finally over, retribution and revenge will be the order of the day .... with these militants probably being the easiest to target.

2 comments:

Hans Persson said...

They will all go to Sweden and get the benefits our goverment is giving returning ISIS members.

Unknown said...

And when there is a critical mass of them, they will take over Sweden.