Foreign fighters in Iraq & Syria

[davidbfpo]

A succinct Soufan Group briefing note, the keypoint IMHO is:

Both the UN and U.S. estimates find that nearly 30,000 people have traveled to Syria; the monthly rate of 1,000 remains unchanged

Link:http://soufangroup.com/tsg-intelbrie...eign-fighters/

Their argument is weakened by no mention of the recent ICSR report and nowt on those who change their mind.

[davidbfpo]

The latest Soufan Group report, which going by Twitter is getting plaudits and their main point is:

In the 18 months since The Soufan Group released its initial report on foreign fighters in Syria, the numbers of people going to fight in Syria have more than doubled, from an estimated 12,000 to between 27,000 and 31,000

Link:http://soufangroup.com/tsg-intelbrie...ers-an-update/

Twitter indicates the full report has many graphs etc.