Ticking time bomb of foreign fighters returning from Syria
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By Michel Moutot (AFP) 7 hours ago in World
With the Islamic State group on the back foot after a string of military defeats, foreign volunteers for the jihadist group are returning home and creating a massive security challenge, experts say.
These radicalised individuals, who have often received weapons and explosives training, are a "time bomb" as they flee IS and Syria and return home, France's top prosecutor has said.
The risk is especially acute for France, which has been attacked in the past year by jihadists hardened from time spent with IS in Syria and Iraq.
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