Foreign Fighters in Syria: Still Doing Battle, Still a Multidimensional Danger

Syria is the new hub for foreign fighters who are gaining battlefield experience. A subset of these fighters falls within the jihadist-terrorist camp. These individuals may return to their home country and target it, using their newfound skills and their native knowledge. To address this threat a multidimensional, transnational response is needed. Foreign fighter counterstrategy should be incorporated into a broader action plan to combat violent Islamist extremism and the ideology that supports and sustains it

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