Minister: Over 380 French Citizens Fighting for ISIL
At least 380 French nationals are linked to the ISIL Takfir group operating in Iraq and Syria, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said.
Cazeneuve’s comments came on Monday in an interview with BFM TV and RMC broadcasting network. He said there are at least 380 French nationals who are fighting for ISIL.
About 60 of the militants have died and another 180 are believed to be en route to Iraq and Syria to join the Takfiri group, Cazeneuve added.
French authorities estimate that there are about 200 French nationals who have returned to France after participating in terror activities around the world.
Meanwhile German authorities said some 3,000 citizens of western European countries, including 400 Germans, have joined ISIL with 1,132 of them being French nationals.
Cazeneuve also expressed the need to close websites since 90 percent of them were recruited through the internet.
