Outlaw 09,
The adoption of a "Nelson's Eye" approach to citizens or residents fighting abroad for a cause is a regular feature of international affairs. Some maybe described as mercenaries, others as freedom fighters or foreign fighters. Sometimes they fight in internationally recognized national armies or are dual-state nationals; this particularly in recent years affects the IDF. When the revolt against Gadafy gained some success a good number of UK citizens of Libyan heritage or refugees made their way to Libya to fight (it is incidentally unclear if they came back later) and I cannot recall a single incident where they were stopped, let alone prosecuted - unlike those who went to Syria.
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