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France admits soldiers have deserted to ISIS, including ex-elite special forces and F

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  • 23-01-2015 1:43am
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    RobYourBuilder
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    Several French former soldiers have joined the ranks of jihadists fighting in Syria and Iraq, the country’s government confirmed on Wednesday, as it outlined a series of new anti-terrorism measures following the Islamist attacks in Paris.

    Most of the ex-soldiers, reportedly numbering around 10 and including former paratroopers and French foreign legionnaires, are said to be fighting on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

    Most worrying is the reported presence of an ex-member of France’s elite First Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, considered one of Europe’s most experienced special forces units and which shares the “Who Dares Wins” motto of the SAS.

    The unnamed individual, of North African origin, had received commando training in combat, shooting and survival techniques. He served for five years before joining a private security company for which he worked in the Arabian peninsula, where he was radicalised before heading for Syria, according to L’Opinion, a news website.

    One of the defectors had become the leader of a group of a dozen or so French-born Islamists operating in the Syrian region of Deir Ezzor who had all received combat training, reported Radio France International, or RFI.

    http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/01/22/france-admits-soldiers-have-deserted-to-isis-including-ex-elite-special-forces-and-french-foreign-legionnaires/

    ISIS have been able to excel because they have military experts who defected from the Iraqi army or were part of Saddams Republican Guard. They are not only a band of religious zealots but also composed or professional Iraqi soldiers and experts. It is highly disturbing that Western (ex)military personnel would also join ISIS of all groups.


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