130 Macedonian and Serbian nationals fight alongside ISIS in Iraq and Syria
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(IraqiNews.com) The Macedonian newspaper ‘Nova Makedonija’ reported on Thursday, that around 130 citizens from Macedonia and Serbia are fighting alongside ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
The newspaper quoted several Macedonian security officials, including Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska, as saying, “Around 100 Macedonian citizens are fighting alongside ISIS in Iraq and Syria,” pointing out that, “15 elements of them have been killed during armed confrontations.”
Nearly 30 Serbian citizens have also traveled to Iraq and Syria to fight for ISIS, however, only ten of them were killed in battles, according to the report published by Nova Makedonija.