Feature: New Report Examines Why Jordanians Fight in Syria and What Happens When They Return Home - News Summed Up

Feature: New Report Examines Why Jordanians Fight in Syria and What Happens When They Return Home


According to a report by the West Asia-North Africa Institute, Jordanians can pay up to JOD 400 [USD563] to be smuggled into Syria. /ShutterstockA new report examines journey of five Jordanian fighters returning from SyriaThe report argues there is "no single extremist typology"Many fighters paid to be smuggled into Syria. Despite this, since 2011 over 3000 Jordanians have left to fight alongside terrorist groups and the country has the highest per-capita number of fighters in Syria, according to the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism. There Is No “Radical Turned Extremist” TypologyThe report argues that there is no one single “radical turned extremist” typology. “The dominant narrative of violent extremist groups being all-accommodating is far from universal.


Source: The North Africa Journal September 13, 2017 12:11 UTC



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