Returning British Jihadists From Syria Poses A Lasting Problem For UK Security

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdj0xnMQ7PmMpgyKGNBf2saeBXRKL6KAVJqp2fdjFSIeanhn7Lz9KQUlXgUY8PF70Xkd7xOR-3RthJfLSUOwuTT00EpC0acjNBFuP84N7fgOxesJ4OBIomsk7LLP_GBOvNkv1gxb9cYVh/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpdj0xnMQ7PmMpgyKGNBf2saeBXRKL6KAVJqp2fdjFSIeanhn7Lz9KQUlXgUY8PF70Xkd7xOR-3RthJfLSUOwuTT00EpC0acjNBFuP84N7fgOxesJ4OBIomsk7LLP_GBOvNkv1gxb9cYVh/s1600/2013-09-12-BZSSR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Syrian rebels fire a rocket-propelled grenade towards a government controlled army checkpoint in the Ain Tarma neighborhood of Damascus. Hundreds of British jihadis have returned from fighting in Syria, sparking a terror alert in Britain</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>British Jihadism In Syria Poses Lasting Problem For UK Security, Says Minister -- The Guardian</b></span></div><br />James Brokenshire says hundreds of Britons have taken up arms in conflict, and people should not be travelling to Syria<br /><br />A Home Office minister has warned that British jihadists' involvement in the ongoing civil war in Syria represents a growing long-term concern for UK security.<br /><br />James Brokenshire, recently appointed as immigration minister, told the BBC that hundreds of Britons had taken up arms in the conflict, raising lasting worries for the security services.<br /><br />Asked whether those fighting in Syria could threaten the UK on their return, he said: "We remain vigilant to the risk that individuals may travel back and I think we will have an enduring position where the focus around the potential threat arising from Syria will remain with us for many, many years to come."<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/16/british-jihadism-syria-uk-security-minister">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>More News On The Fear That Britains Have Been Radiculized By The Syrian Civil War</b></span></div><br /><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2560504/Hundreds-British-jihadis-returning-fight-Syria-spark-terror-alert-police-MI5-thwart-Mumbai-style-attack-London.html">Hundreds of British jihadis returning from fight in Syria spark terror alert after police and MI5 thwart Mumbai-style attack on London </a>-- Daily Mail<br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/10642674/Return-of-250-British-jihadis-from-Syria-serious-threat-says-minister.html">Return of 250 British jihadis from Syria 'serious threat', says minister </a>-- The Telegraph<br /><a href="http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2014/02/16/Jihadists-training-in-Syria-pose-security-threat-for-England/UPI-53021392574699/?spt=rln&or=1">Jihadists training in Syria pose security threat for England </a>-- UPI<br /><a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/growing-fears-over-britons-radicalised-in-syrian-conflict-9132268.html">Growing fears over Britons radicalised in Syrian conflict</a> -- The Independent<br /><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26214793">Syria security risk a big problem for UK - Brokenshire </a>-- BBC<br /><a href="http://gulfnews.com/opinions/columnists/swelling-tide-of-european-jihadists-1.1291310">Swelling tide of European jihadists</a> -- Abdel Bari Atwan, Special to Gulf News<br /><br /><b>My Comment: </b>This will be a lasting problem for UK security .... but it pales in comparison to what Syria is going through right now .... and in the future.

Returning British Jihadists From Syria Poses A Lasting Problem For UK Security

Syrian rebels fire a rocket-propelled grenade towards a government controlled army checkpoint in the Ain Tarma neighborhood of Damascus. Hun...

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