This is exactly what authorities in the U.S., Britain, and elsewhere have feared: that Islamic jihadists would return from the jihad in Syria to wage jihad back “home.” The idea of barring these jihadists from returning at all doesn’t seem to be considered by anyone, with a few feeble exceptions. “French police thwart alleged Islamist attack by returning jihadist from Syria,” from RFI, March 26 (thanks to Bill):
France’s counter-terrorism unit said on Wednesday it had thwarted an imminent attack by a returning jihadist from Syria, who was preparing to strike in the Southern Côte d’Azur region. 900 kilos of explosives were found in the suspect’s temporary flat near Cannes. He is currently in police custody.
The suspect known only as Ibrahim B. was first spotted by Greek authorities on Janaury [sic] 3. He was found returning from Syria, where according to sources he’d fled in September 2012 with two companions.
All three men are said to belong to a notorious terrorist group called Cannes-Torcy, that was broken up by police last year. Their escape to Syria saved them from the police raid at the time.
But investigators kept them on their radar. Police suspected them of joining the Al Qaeda-linked rebel group, the Al Nusra Front in Syria, and of sending terror messages via Facebook to attack the country.
On January 16, Ibrahim B. was eventually arrested in Italy and extradited back to France where he was jailed. On February 17, his temporary flat in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, near Cannes, was searched to the ground and 900 grammes of TATP explosives were found.
Police are on high alert after growing numbers of French youths leave to fight with Islamist rebel groups in Syria. As a first wave of volunteers returns home, there are fears that this could lead to home-grown terrorist attacks.
dumbledoresarmy says
Declare him Outlaw and Exile. Strip him of his French citizenship and send him straight back to Syria.
Larry S says
Was it 900 kilos, or 900 grams?
Big difference operationally, although the intest would be the same.
Defcon 4 says
Big difference indeed. 900 kilos would be what? Nearly 2000 pounds?
Where the hell would anyone get or buy 2000 pounds of explosives from without being noticed?
It would be nice to know the type of explosives as well, but I imagine the french authorities are deliberately withholding that type of info.
Isabella says
Oui, oui, oui.
Stand Fast in the Liberty says
No one here believes in or suggests any kind of violence or vandalism towards mohammedans, Crusader Prime.
Please refrain from making those kind of statements. We are fighting against an ideology, not the individuals who are trapped in that ideology.
Thank you.
Salah says
Thanks, You beat me to it.
Eels says
“Please refrain from making those kind of statements. We are fighting against an ideology, not the individuals who are trapped in that ideology.”
Seconded, well said.
Defcon 4 says
The ideology wouldn’t be a problem if not for the musl0nazis willing and able to carry out its dictates.
Nazism wasn’t defeated without the deaths of millions of Germans.
Charli Main says
100% correct Defcon 4. To destroy the ideology you have to destroy the support base of that ideology.
The Nazis weren’t destroyed by being nice to Adolf Hitler and his armies, and you are not going to destroy Islam by being nice to Muslims. Even the Muslims understand that—-convert–pay the tax —-OR FIGHT.!!!!!
Bradamante says
Thank you for saying that! Exactly so. We don’t need vigilante idiots harassing people. We need sensible policies and clear statements of our determination, as a society, to hold onto Western Civilization. Fools who want to commit random acts of violence or intimidation against Muslims have no place in this movement.
Jay Boo says
Brains recently dipped into a vat of Quran’s venom
Jay Boo says
Return of Islamic Rank Residue
tpellow says
“The Islamization of France in 2013”
by Soeren Kern.
http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/4120/islamization-france
Defcon 4 says
Strange how the french bastards can’t seem to stop scuzzlum terrorist attacks against their Jewish population though.
gravenimage says
France thwarts jihad attack by Muslim returning from Syria
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We *knew* this was coming. How long will it be before we find these plots from returning Jihadists in other Western nations?
How long before one is successful?