[ALMASDARNEWS] The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that since the rise of ISIS in Syria and Iraq, that over 3,200 Russian have joined the terrorist group.
"According to our estimates, the threat [for Russia] is posed by the turbans of Russian origin, who have been trained in Iraq and Syria," Ilya Rogachev, the Russian foreign ministry’s official for new threats and challenges, told RIA Novosti.
"According to the data of law enforcement agencies and security services, more than 3,200 Russian citizens have left for the conflict zone," he continued.
"The global terrorist threat has taken a new dimension because of the emergence and activities of ISIS in Syria and Iraq," he said.
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