France is the biggest EU supplier of terror/fighters to Daesh with 700 terror/militants

The Head of the French Co-ordination Unit Of The Fight Against Terrorism (UCLAT), Loïc Garnier said on Tuesday that among 3,000 European nationals are fighting in the ranks of the terrorist group Daesh across Syria and Iraq. France is the biggest contributor with 700 fighters.


French media outlets, referring to Garnier's interview with daily Le Figaro, also reported that 232 French nationals are considered to have been killed so far in the Middle East whilst fighting for Daesh.

Garnier also noted that approximately 200 of the French national Daesh fighters have returned home. Garnier said the French police are closely monitor these individuals, while also noting that tracking them continuously is difficult.

He also said that there are still roughly 1,000 people in France who could potentially be willing to join Daesh terror ranks.
 [dailysabah.com]
18/1/17
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