ISLAMIC STATE CRISIS: '3,000 EUROPEAN JIHADISTS JOIN FIGHT' (STA BREAKING NEWS and ARCHIVES)

by STANews , Friday, September 26, 2014, 12:10

The number of Europeans joining Islamist fighters in Syria and Iraq has risen to more than 3,000, the EU's anti-terrorism chief has told the BBC.

Gilles de Kerchove also warned that Western air strikes would increase the risk of retaliatory attacks in Europe.

US-led forces have launched more than 200 air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq since August and on Monday began targeting IS in Syria.

The UK parliament is due to vote on possible air strikes in Iraq on Friday.

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