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October 4, 2013       Share:    

Source: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/foreign-jihadists-in-syria-favor-liberal-transit-towns-over-front-a-910092.html

Syria's Disneyland for Jihadists

(Der Spiegel-Germany) Christoph Reuter - More than 1,000 jihadists are staying in and around Atmeh, a once-sleepy smugglers' nest on the Turkish border that has become a mecca for jihad tourists from around the world. When the foreign fighters are asked about their plans, they only mention Syria as a stage. "First there is jihad here, until we achieve victory! Then we will liberate Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine," says a young Arab from the UK.

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