Where Syria & Iraq's Foreign Fighters Come From

The United States and its allies have carried out at least 5,000 airstrikes against the so-called Islamic State since August 2014. While the campaign has proved effective in halting the terror group's territorial gains, it has not stopped the flow of foreign fighters into the region. In 2012, there were an estimated 3,500 foreign militants in Syria and Iraq, a number that grew to over 25,000 in 2015. Tunisia is the largest origin country, followed by Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

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This chart shows the estimated number of foreign fighters in Iraq/Syria from selected countries in 2015.

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Support for British ground troops getting involved in a ground war against ISIS 2015
Major revenue sources of the Islamic State (ISIS) in 2014
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Number of ISIS attacks in 2013, by type
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Survey on approval of U.S. military action against ISIS in Iraq and Syria 2014
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Daily oil production of ISIS 2014-2016
Support and opposition regarding U.S. ground forces in the fight against ISIS 2014

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