Foreign fighters in Syria

Some 15,000 foreign fighters are believed to have travelled to Syria over the past three years to fight in the civil war and join jihadist groups such as the al-Nusra Front and so-called Islamic State group
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Fighters from Muslim countries (excluding Syria and Iraq) 11,920

Tunisia 3,000

Saudi Arabia 2,500

Jordan 1,500

Morocco 1,500

Russia – mainly Chechnya 800

Libya 600

Algeria 400

Turkey 400

Egypt 350

Pakistan – Taliban 270

Indonesia 200

Philippines 200

Kosovo 120

Malaysia at least 100

Indonesia 60
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From Western countries 2,970

France 700

UK at least 500

Germany 400

Belgium 300

Australia 250-300

Netherlands 100-150

Canada 130

Denmark 100

United States at least 100

Norway 50-100

Sweden 50-100

Spain 50

Finland 30

Ireland 25-30

Switzerland 10

Sources: Combating Terrorism Center, International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, reports by AIVD and FSIS, Soufan Group, government estimates

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