Turkey Detains Five Dutch Citizens Trying to Join ISIS
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iStock/Thinkstock(ISTANBUL) — Turkish military officials say they have detained five Dutch citizens who were attempting to cross the border into Syria to join ISIS.
Nearly 100 Syrian nationals were also caught trying to enter Turkey in recent days, according to the officials.
Thousands of foreigners, including a handful of Americans, have crossed the porous border to Syria to join extremist and rebel groups.
Turkey has come under international criticism for not doing enough to stem the flow of would-be fighters to Syria. However, Turkish officials contend they have stopped tens of thousands of foreigners from entering their country.
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