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French fighters appear with Islamic State in Afghanistan
AFP ^ | 10 Dec 2017

Posted on 12/11/2017 8:38:03 AM PST by GonzoII

French and Algerian fighters, some arriving from Syria, have joined the ranks of the Islamic State group in northern Afghanistan where the militants have established new bases, multiple international and Afghan sources have told AFP.

It is the first time that the presence of French IS fighters has been recorded in Afghanistan, and comes as analysts suggested foreigners may be heading for the war-torn country after being driven from Syria and Iraq.

It is also a troubling sign as France, which has faced the worst of the IS-inspired violence in Europe since 2015, debates how to handle hundreds of its citizens who went to fight for the group in the Middle East.

(Excerpt) Read more at afp.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; frenchmuslims; globaljihad; isis; islam
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1 posted on 12/11/2017 8:38:04 AM PST by GonzoII
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To: GonzoII

“French fighters” the oxymoron of the day.


2 posted on 12/11/2017 8:41:23 AM PST by proust (Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.)
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To: GonzoII

France’s Socialist/Islamist self-destruction once could be considered an internal matter. They would suffer because of their own stupidity.

Now, the rest of the world will suffer because of their stupidity.


3 posted on 12/11/2017 8:41:53 AM PST by PGR88
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To: proust
Thanks for posting this. I was about to post something which Jim Rob might not have approved.

“French fighters” the oxymoron of the day.

4 posted on 12/11/2017 8:43:40 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Build Kate's wall! Keep illegals and illegal murderers/criminals out of America! MAGA! SLAP ACT!!)
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To: proust
It's the lying media again with a false headline. They consider muslims with French nationality as "French".

Normal people with common sense know if you put mustard in a ketchup bottle it's still mustard. These "French" fighters are muslims, not French.

5 posted on 12/11/2017 8:53:40 AM PST by The Truth Will Make You Free
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To: proust
“French fighters” the oxymoron of the day.

They are there to teach ISIS how to surrender...

6 posted on 12/11/2017 9:15:13 AM PST by null and void (The internet gave everyone a mouth. It gave no one a brain.)
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To: proust

Don’t bet on the “Pierre” or “Maurice” French.

Put all your money on the “Mohamed” or “Ahmed” “French.”


7 posted on 12/11/2017 9:15:25 AM PST by drpix
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To: drpix


Du Quois: This is Chevalier, Montage, Detente, Avant Garde, and Deja Vu.
Deja Vu: Haven't we met before monsieur ?
Nick Rivers: I don't think so.
Du Quois: Over there, Croissant, Souffle, Escargot, and Chocolate Mousse.
8 posted on 12/11/2017 9:18:51 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: GonzoII

iSIS kills their own


9 posted on 12/11/2017 9:22:36 AM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: dfwgator

What movie was that?


10 posted on 12/11/2017 9:24:17 AM PST by drpix
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To: drpix

Top Secret!


11 posted on 12/11/2017 9:26:25 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Thanks


12 posted on 12/11/2017 9:28:05 AM PST by drpix
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To: GonzoII

If they still had a survival instinct they would execute any who return.
They don’t so jihad will increase.


13 posted on 12/11/2017 9:33:43 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: GonzoII
It is also a troubling sign as France...debates how to handle hundreds of its citizens who went to fight for the group in the Middle East.

They should follow the very successful US diplomatic policy in that regard. Talk to a guy named Mattis.

14 posted on 12/11/2017 9:40:17 AM PST by Billthedrill
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To: GonzoII

Big surprise there. Frenchies are historically big antisemites. Joke’s on them, having given their country away to Muzzlimes. New Paris couture will be spangled hijabs and velvet burkhas.


15 posted on 12/11/2017 9:54:20 AM PST by EinNYC
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To: proust

That’s completely ignorant. The French Army has fought damned hard every time it has been used. It’s WWI performance was very strong. Stopped the Germans and basically held them to a 60 mile band the rest of the war.
WWII they fought very hard but the British fled the northern flank and the Germans simply had new tactics that worked well. In the 6 week battle for France they killed 27,074 Germans, wounded 111,034, and left the Germans with 18,384 missing. The French had 85,310 killed (including 5,400 Maghrebis), 12,000 missing, 120,000 wounded.

This crap about the French soldier being a coward is a not supported by any reality. For some reason the Brits never get the same treatment. They fled the battlefield at Dunkirk and them bravely running away is somehow a great military victory. Or maybe Singapore where they surrendered to a Japanese force one third it’s size, turning on it’s head the military standard of 3 to 1 being needed to assault a fortified position.

Tea drinking surrender monkeys.


16 posted on 12/11/2017 10:31:47 AM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ... we.)
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To: GonzoII

DIdn’t we let convoys of them just walk/drive away without bombing them into eternity? FUBAR!


17 posted on 12/11/2017 10:31:56 AM PST by Harpotoo
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To: proust

There are no french fighters. There are more Algerians and perhas Morroccans who passed through France on their way to Jihad.


18 posted on 12/11/2017 11:29:35 AM PST by arthurus (H)
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To: DesertRhino

New tactics (aka Polish breath mints)?

The Germans went around the Maginot line through the Benelux countries!


19 posted on 12/11/2017 12:05:07 PM PST by Phil DiBasquette
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To: The Truth Will Make You Free
>>These "French" fighters are muslims, not French.<<

Bingo.

20 posted on 12/11/2017 12:16:10 PM PST by ex91B10
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