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In an interview with the SonntagsZeitung, Maurer said the government was aware of Swiss citizens who went to these training camps, and others who visited Islamic schools. He said that Swiss intelligence has a good overview of SwitzerlandÂ’s jihadis, but refused to give any figures.
A Islamic terror network was set up in Switzerland last year in order bring recruits to countries like Somalia and Yemen, according to the intelligence service.
Maurer said that under current Swiss law it is difficult to prevent Islamists from raising funds.
“The intelligence service can only observe and provide analyses. We have at our disposal very little means [to fight Islamic militant activities] since parliament has up to now rejected them,” he said.