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Belgium: The fight against terror

January 28, 2015

Belgium is regarded as one of the strongholds for jihadists in Europe. It’s believed that up to 400 people have returned to Belgium after fighting on the side of extremists in Syria. Security forces are on high alert after a planned terrorist attack on police officers was foiled at the last minute.

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In terms of the total population, Belgium has the highest percentage of returning "holy warriors" in Europe. The "Sharia4Belgium" group stands accused of recruiting young people to fight in Syria. And some say Belgium’s security forces are not doing enough to monitor the actions of returning jihadists.