
European Jihadis
Belgium has seen a higher proportion of its citizens join militant jihadi groups in Syria and Iraq than any other country in Europe.
Belgium has seen a higher proportion of its citizens join militant jihadi groups in Syria and Iraq than any other country in Europe. And few places in Belgium have seen a higher proportion of residents leaving for Syria than the small Flemish town of Vilvoorde. World Have Your Say comes live from the municipal library in Vilvoorde. We ask why this is happening. We hear from a mother whose son left the town to fight with Islamic State, from youth workers and social workers working with families in the community, and from cross-section of residents.
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