100 Pakistanis joined ISIS in Syria and Iraq
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(IraqiNews.com) Baghdad – The Pakistani government of Punjab Province announced that at least 100 of its residents have joined ISIS in Syria and Iraq and that it has arrested 40 ISIS members, including leading figures. The government also stated that it is working to limit the recruitment of its citizens and curb any influence of terrorism in Pakistan.
The Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said in a statement followed up by IraqiNews.com, “About a hundred Pakistanis including women had joined ISIS in Syria and Iraq,” indicating that, “The government is exercising great efforts to limit the recruitment of the Pakistanis by ISIS.”
Sanaullah added, “The security authorities have arrested eight activists belonging to ISIS in Sialkot in the Punjab region,” pointing out that, “The government is keen to curb any influence of the ISIS in Pakistan.”
The Minister continued, “The Anti-Terrorism forces have carried out a number of raids against ISIS supporters, while managed to arrest more than 40 suspects with links to the ISIS organization including women.”
Noteworthy, western intelligence reports have confirmed that the ISIS organization includes militants from nearly 81 countries around the world, including European and Middle Eastern.