June 16, 2014 Dutch Foreign Affairs Minister Frans Timmermans has said in a briefing to parliament that ‘many’ Dutch nationals have joined with ISIS, an Islamist group with actions in Iraq and Syria. He adds that ‘various measures’ are being taken to prevent Dutch nationals from joining the group. For instance, the national secret service…
June 17, 2014 The Al Andalus Brigade had sent nine ‘fighters’ from Spain and Morocco to be integrated into the terrorist factions in Iraq and Syria. Specifically, had connections with groups from seven other countries. The group, one of the leading suppliers of terrorist organization the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), had…
June 5, 2014 After the first day of the G7 summit in Brussels Francois Hollande announced that more than thirty French citizens have been killed in Syria’s civil war. Hollande argued that in order to “prevent, deter and punish this type of movement, which could put our own security at risk, we must continue to…
April 24, 2014 Proposed measures include a dedicated hotline and stripping people of French nationality as deterrence and punishment. France has unveiled steps to stop its citizens from joining the Syrian civil war and prevent young French Muslims from posing a threat to their home country. France, which has been a staunch opponent of Syrian President…
April 24, 2014 Rising number of French nationals in Syria is more about teen angst than genuine religious convictions. On April 23, the French government unveiled a dozen proposals aiming at limiting the number of French citizens travelling to Syria with the intent of fighting among Islamist radical groups. This text, which encompasses a large…
