Dutch Intel: The Growth of Professional Jihadism

In 2010 the Dutch jihadist movement began a process of far-reaching change, when several jihadists were prevented from leaving the Netherlands to join fellow jihadists in Pakistan and Somalia. The networks had to improve their modus operandi, leading to a wholesale internal professionalization.

The "Explosive Growth" of Jihadism in the Netherlands >> by Soeren Kern http://t.co/3eCKD0LRYv @GatestoneInst #diversityisourstrength

— Mr Normal ن (@PaulWilko657) November 2, 2014

Report 'The transformation of jihadism in the Netherlands' now available in English: https://t.co/PJSf3MBLpv Dutch: https://t.co/HEvXSbhvoI

— AIVD (@AIVD) October 1, 2014

This conclusion and the recent case in Canada (source) questions the wisdom of preventing Jihadists from travelling to their place of deployment.  It was entirely predictable that this policy would produce unwanted effects.

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