More extremist fighters could return home to The Netherlands, increasing the risk of terror attacks, if the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) is defeated in Iraq and Syria, the Dutch counter-terrorism agency warned Monday (November 14th).
"The number of returning jihadist fighters will pick up should the 'caliphate' be militarily defeated or collapse," the agency said in its latest "Terrorism Threat Assessment", AFP reported.
"An increased number of returnees will most likely strengthen the jihadist movement within The Netherlands and therefore increase the threat posed by this group," it said.
About 270 Dutch people left to join ISIL, and about 40 former fighters are known to have returned from combat in Syria and Iraq.
The current status of a "substantial threat" of a terror attack in The Netherlands was being maintained, the report said.
