Austria confirms involvement of Austrians in fighting in Syria, warns of their return to country

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Jun 25, 2013 – Vienna, (SANA-Ghossoun) – Director of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the fight against terrorism in Austria Peter Greddleng confirmed the presence of a group of Austrian terrorists who have been fighting in Syria, without specifying numbers.

Syria has become the most attractive place and a pastureland for jihadists and terrorists in the world, Austrian news agency quoted Greddleng as saying in a small conference about the dangers of Islamic terrorism and its risks on Austria.

He added that a number of Austrian terrorists were killed in armed battles in Syria, stressing that their return to the country poses a dangerous challenge.

The Vienna-based anti-terrorism bureau warned from the return of terrorists to Austria and Europe, describing controlling them as a ” difficult task since they will be under constant surveillance, especially regarding the attempts to rehabilitate them to be reintegrated in Austrian and European society.

The London-based International Center for Studies on European extremism confirmed the existence of more than 600 Europeans fighting in Syria alongside gunmen , warning against their return to their countries and deploying terror and panic in.

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