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| IS study of foreign fighters in Syria suggests Shiites may outnumber Sunnis |
| 2014-01-03 |
| [WAPO] JERUSALEM – A group of former military intelligence analysts in Israel who combed through jihadist Web sites and other open-source material have produced new estimates of the growing phenomenon of foreign fighters waging civil war in Syria. Their data suggest that Shiite foreign fighters in Syria may actually outnumber those who are Sunni. According to the study released this week by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Information Center in Tel Aviv, there are currently 6,000 to 7,000 Sunni foreign fighters in Syria battling forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. The number of Shiite foreigners fighting on Assad's behalf is estimated at 7,000 to 8,000. The Meir Amit is a usually reliable source. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #1 The obvious answer is more Sunnis. Might I suggest sending most of the population of Pakistan? |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-01-03 10:08 |