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News and updates about Foreign Fighters

Report: 7 'foreign fighters' killed in Israeli strikes in Syria

Monitor says 3 Syrian soldiers, 7 'foreign fighters' of unspecified nationality killed in Israeli air strikes close to Damascus.

Report: 7 'foreign fighters' killed in Israeli strikes in Syria

19-Year-Old ISIS Recruiter Arrested in Spain

Spanish police arrest 19-year-old woman on suspicion of recruiting for ISIS, the latest in the growing phenomenon of radicalization.

19-Year-Old ISIS Recruiter Arrested in Spain

12 Students Feared to Have Left Sudan to Join ISIS

12 students including British, Canadian, Sudanese and American citizens feared to have left Khartoum for Turkey to join jihadists.

12 Students Feared to Have Left Sudan to Join ISIS

Tajikistan Annuls Citizenship of Nationals who Joined ISIS

Parliament of Tajikistan votes to automatically strip locals who join jihadist organization of their citizenship.

Tajikistan Annuls Citizenship of Nationals who Joined ISIS

Court Throws Out French Mother's Lawsuit over Jihadist Son

French court dismisses case by a mother against the government for failing to stop her son from leaving to join jihadists in Syria.

Court Throws Out French Mother's Lawsuit over Jihadist Son

Austria Convicts Nine Suspected Jihadists

Austrian court convicts nine people of Chechen origin arrested last year on their way to join ISIS.

Austria Convicts Nine Suspected Jihadists

American Pleads Guilty to Supporting ISIS

37-year-old resident of Augusta, Georgia, pleads guilty to charges of attempting to provide material support to ISIS.

American Pleads Guilty to Supporting ISIS

Canada's PM: No Reason for Canadians to Join Jihadists

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper says there is "no legitimate reason" in a liberal democracy to join any extremist group.

Canada's PM: No Reason for Canadians to Join Jihadists

Europe Synchronizes Laws on Islamist 'Foreign Fighters'

Ministers from 47 European nations agree to harmonize their laws to stop foreign fighters travelling to Iraq and Syria.

Europe Synchronizes Laws on Islamist 'Foreign Fighters'