The Returned by David Thomson, Gregory Flanders - 9781509526918

Name: The Returned by David Thomson, Gregory Flanders - 9781509526918
Brand: Polity Press

Polity Press

The ReturnedThey Left to Wage Jihad, Now They're Back\nAuthor(s): David Thomson, Gregory Flanders\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Polity Press\nISBN-13: 9781509526918, 978-1509526918\nSynopsis\nSince 2012, hundreds of men and women have left Western countries to join jihadist groups fighting in Syria. Many are still there, many have been killed, but some have chosen to return to their countries of origin. French Journalist David Thomson met some of those who came back. Bilel, Yassin, Zoubeir, Lena, each has a different profile and story. Some have returned disgusted by the violence of the Syrian battlefields, or the terrorist attacks that have struck across Europe; they try to become forgotten, living under extreme surveillance. Others return seriously wounded or psychologically destroyed. Others still are in jail, a breeding ground for broader radicalization. And some have come back to continue to carry out jihad in Europe. In utmost .