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Dozens of British Muslims who went to Syria to join ISIS 'plead to return to UK
2014-09-06
[DAILYMAIL.CO.UK] British jihadis fighting in Syria want to come home after becoming disillusioned with the conflict, it emerged today.

In the last three years, more than 500 radicalised Britons are believed to have headed out to the war-torn country, where Islamist groups are fighting Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Leveler of Latakia...
's forces.

But some of those who signed up to fight have now contacted authorities in Britannia saying they have had enough of the war-zone and want to return home, it was reported today.

A man representing a group of 30 gunnies reportedly contacted King's College London's International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence (ICSR), telling them his group want to come back.

The men, who went to the region in the hope of toppling President Assad, are reportedly unhappy at having to fight against other rebel factions.

According to The Times, the man told researchers: 'We came to fight the regime and instead we are involved in gang warfare. It's not what we came for but if we go back [to Britannia] we will go to jail.'

The ICSR's Professor Peter Neumann told newspaper: 'The people we have been talking to... want to quit but feel trapped because all the Government is talking about is locking them up for 30 years.'

He believes as many as a fifth of British fighters in the country could be trying to find a way out of their current situation.

He claimed less-hardened jihadists could be used to show would-be recruits that the reality of battle may not match the image presented by ISIS propaganda.

At least 40 of the estimated 250 Britons to have already returned from the region have been locked away
Youse'll never take me alive coppers!... [BANG!]... Ow!... I quit!
and are now facing trial on terrorism charges.
Posted by:Fred

#8  You want to fight on your own in Syria, you are on your own. This is a real reality show. Your experience will serve as a lesson for others if they listen. If they do not listen, you are gone anyway. Personal responsibility, a new concept for you, and for Cameron.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2014-09-06 13:25  

#7  Sorry, guyz, you get to stay where you are. Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas (if you get up at all).
Posted by: Barbara   2014-09-06 12:49  

#6  Leave them in Syria. Eventually, the problem will take care of itself.
Posted by: JohnQC   2014-09-06 10:40  

#5  Just charter the flight with Malaysian Airlines.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2014-09-06 09:00  

#4  These Islamic mentals actually BOUGHT their own tickets ?

Buy the ticket, take the ride, boyz. WHOO-Hoo.
Posted by: Big Thromoth3646   2014-09-06 07:51  

#3  Something about making your bed and laying in it comes to mind.
Posted by: Steven   2014-09-06 03:33  

#2  they chose to go so keep them out there!

they are struggling to live on no welfare payments and had a cushy number in uk re free housing free education and healthcare etc.

leave them out there as they wanted true islam lol
Posted by: Paul D   2014-09-06 02:48  

#1  Sure, let em come home. Put them on same flight, plane develops problems, crashes in ocean - cut to spokestool - "no idea how this could have happened, tragic accident, so many citizens died, conducting investigation"

Rinse and repeat
Posted by: Bov Flimbers   2014-09-06 02:48  

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