
103 returned from Syria after participating in the ranks of ISIS. Only 33 of them are in prison, the rest are at large, and only three have lost their Belgian citizenship.
- Europe and Arabs
- Friday , 23 February 2024 12:14 PM GMT
Brussels: Europe and the Arabs Of the 103 fighters who participated in the fighting in Syria within the ranks of armed groups, including ISIS and others in the Middle East, there are only less than a third in Belgian prisons (33 people), according to Belgian Minister of Justice Paul van Tijschelt, and a statement by the extreme right-wing Vlaams Plane party quoted Leader of the party's parliamentary group Barbara Bass, who requested the figures, said: "Among them 26 people permanently convicted and one detained." “It is completely unacceptable for others to only wear a foot bracelet, or for them to be completely free.” It is absolutely unacceptable and incomprehensible for Vlaams Belang that only 33 out of 103 returning terrorists remain in prison. “It also seems impossible to deprive them of their Belgian nationality,” Bas points out. “Only a small portion of the revocations requested before the criminal courts and tribunals have been issued by the criminal courts. According to the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office, three “foreign terrorist fighters” have had their Belgian citizenship withdrawn.” “They must be tried and punished in the region where they committed their atrocities.” Vlaams Belang has always strongly opposed the return of fighters who participated in conflicts in the Middle East. “Out of respect for the victims of terrorism, these time bombs, which we have no guarantee have abandoned their violent ideas, should no longer have a place in this society,” Bass said. “They once openly turned their backs on our society, but today many may be receiving benefits at taxpayer expense.” For Vlaams Belang, ISIS gangs must be tried and punished without exception in the region where they committed their heinous crimes. “The federal government simply played the role of tour operator for these terrorists,” Bass concludes. “Even the most dangerous individuals can walk freely in this country. National security is clearly not a priority for Justice Minister Paul van Tijschelt and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo.
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