Even though so many come from the West, it has to be remembered that they are also coming from other locations, such as Turkey. It makes one wonder how they even understand each other since there are so many different dialects even if they were all Arabic speakers, which I doubt..
Hundreds Of Westerners Have Joined ISIS, And Here's Where They Came From
ISIS
In the aftermath of the sadistic murder of American journalist James Foley by a suspected London-born ISIS recruit, increasing attention is being paid to the radicalization of Muslims from the West who are joining the conflict in Iraq and Syria.
U.S. and European security services estimate that more than 1,000 of jihadist militants fighting in Iraq and Syria were drawn to the conflict from Western nations with some estimates putting the number as high as 3,000.
Business Insider compiled the graph below, which illustrates best estimates of where just some of those Western fighters originate.
Read more: ISIS Is Recruiting Westerners Countries - Business Insider
Hundreds Of Westerners Have Joined ISIS, And Here's Where They Came From
- AUG. 27, 2014, 5:47 PM
ISIS
In the aftermath of the sadistic murder of American journalist James Foley by a suspected London-born ISIS recruit, increasing attention is being paid to the radicalization of Muslims from the West who are joining the conflict in Iraq and Syria.
U.S. and European security services estimate that more than 1,000 of jihadist militants fighting in Iraq and Syria were drawn to the conflict from Western nations with some estimates putting the number as high as 3,000.
Business Insider compiled the graph below, which illustrates best estimates of where just some of those Western fighters originate.
Read more: ISIS Is Recruiting Westerners Countries - Business Insider
