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\f0\fs24 \cf0 Foreign fighters still flocking to Syria, Iraq\
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The U.S. and its allies believe more than 20,000 foreign fighters have gone to Syria and Iraq to join the Islamic State or other extremist groups\
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FOREIGN FIGHTERS IN IRAQ AND SYRIA: Numbers by country of origin \
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Syria \
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Iraq \
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1,000+  500 - 1,000 100-500 Under 100 Not included in data \
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REGIONAL SHARE \
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Rounded figures \
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Middle East 5,800\
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North Africa 5,800\
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Western countries 4,400\
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Former Soviet Union 3,000\
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Rest of World 1,700\
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MOST NUMBER OF FOREIGN FIGHTERS \
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Western countries \
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Tunisia 3,000\
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Saudi Arabia 2,500\
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Jordan 1,500\
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Morocco 1,500\
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Russia 1,500\
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France 1,200\
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Lebanon 900\
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Germany 600\
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Libya 600\
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Turkey 600\
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UK 600\
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Pakistan 500\
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Uzbekistan 500\
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Belgium 440 \
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Egypt 360\
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Turkmenistan 360 \
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Bosnia 330\
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China 300\
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Kazakhstan 250\
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Netherlands 250\
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With exception of some Middle East countries, all figures are based on data from second half of 2014 and refer to total number of travellers since 2012.  Figures include those who have died or left conflict zone\
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Sources: International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, wire agencies \
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Picture: Associated Press \
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