New extremist networks in Europe and the Middle East may emerge from the war in Syria as thousands of foreigners fight alongside local militants, the UN Security Council heard Wednesday. A report from the UN's Al-Qaeda sanctions committee raised specific fears of large numbers of A1-Qaeda affiliated foreign fighters teaming up with Syria's branch of Al-Qaeda, Al-Nusra Front. "Ties are established that the monitoring team predicts could lead to new pan-Arab and pan-European networks of extremists," said the head of the committee, Gary Quinlan. "Furthermore, the return of these battle hardened foreign fighters to their countries of origin, or to third countries, with new ideas and skills is a cause for concern," said Quinlan.
05-29-2014, 07:13 PM
UN warns against new European, Arab extremist networks
New extremist networks in Europe and the Middle East may emerge from the war in Syria as thousands of foreigners fight alongside local militants, the UN Security Council heard Wednesday. A report from the UN's Al-Qaeda sanctions committee raised specific fears of large numbers of A1-Qaeda affiliated foreign fighters teaming up with Syria's branch of Al-Qaeda, Al-Nusra Front. "Ties are established that the monitoring team predicts could lead to new pan-Arab and pan-European networks of extremists," said the head of the committee, Gary Quinlan. "Furthermore, the return of these battle hardened foreign fighters to their countries of origin, or to third countries, with new ideas and skills is a cause for concern," said Quinlan.
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