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450 Germans fight alongside ISIS, says Head of German Intelligence
[Iraq News] On Saturday, German BfV Intelligence said that there are about 450 German nationals fighting with the IS group in Iraq and Syria.The head of German BfV intelligence, Hans Georg Maassen said: "There are currently around 450 Germans fighting alongside the IS group in Iraq and Syria; most of which are of German nationals, but there are some of Turkish, Bosnian, Moroccan ethnicity." Noteworthy, EU Counter-terrorism Coordinator, Gilles de Kerchove has said earlier in September: "About 3000 European fighters have joined ISIS and the fighters came mainly from La Belle France, Britannia, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Italia, Ireland and Austria. Posted by: Fred 2014-10-27 |
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