Jihadist Recruitment

The geographic hubs of jihadist recruitment

According to a report from the Counter Terrorism Center at West Point, Belgium is an international hub for jihadist recruitment. 32 known jihadis are known to have travelled to the Middle East from Antwerp, along with 30 from Brussels, 11 from Vilvoorde and 10 from the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek. London also saw a wave of jihadist recruitment with 38 fighters travelling to Syria and Iraq. Read more in the Independent.

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This chart shows the number of known foreign fighters from European towns and cities.

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