The conflict embroiling Syria hit another benchmark: the war’s number of foreign fighters now tops Afghanistan in the 198s. Syria has become the training ground of choice for today’s violent jihadis

Since the start of the Syrian conflict in 211,it is estimated that over 35, foreign fighters have joined Sunni militant groups,such as Daesh and al-Qaeda in Iraq and Syria. The threat posed by such

With the recent military defeat of Daesh,the group has lost grip on its Caliphate. What remains,however,is the ideological appeal of joining its cause. In this vein,Preventing/Countering Violent

Despite the military defeat of Daesh,many of the drivers which initially encouraged individuals to join a violent extremist group have not been addressed. Radicalisation does not occur in a vacuum and