France admits soldiers have deserted to ISIS, including ex-elite special forces

National Post ^ | 01/22/2015 | Henry Samuel, The Telegraph

[SeekAndFind]

Several French former soldiers have joined the ranks of jihadists fighting in Syria and Iraq, the country’s government confirmed on Wednesday, as it outlined a series of new anti-terrorism measures following the Islamist attacks in Paris.

Most of the ex-soldiers, reportedly numbering around 10 and including former paratroopers and French foreign legionnaires, are said to be fighting on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Most worrying is the reported presence of an ex-member of France’s elite First Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, considered one of Europe’s most experienced special forces units and which shares the “Who Dares Wins” motto of the SAS.

The unnamed individual, of North African origin, had received commando training in combat, shooting and survival techniques. He served for five years before joining a private security company for which he worked in the Arabian peninsula, where he was radicalised before heading for Syria, according to L’Opinion, a news website.

One of the defectors had become the leader of a group of a dozen or so French-born Islamists operating in the Syrian region of Deir Ezzor who had all received combat training, reported Radio France International, or RFI.

Others, apparently in their twenties, were explosive experts. Some were Muslim converts while others were radicalised French from an “Arab-Muslim” background, said RFI.

[Logical me]

When the army enlists moslems it imports into itself cancer.

Never truer words written. Muslims who totally support the Koran are never truly a trusted bunch.

[PieterCasparzen]

ISIS is a creation of new world order.

[WMarshal]

With all of Obama’s Gitmo releases I bet that the average American soldier is much more willing to shoot to kill.

[Capt. Tom]

We make the same mistake when we train Afghans and Iraqis. Just because they get American training, we seem to assume they'll absorb American values with it. Not always so, apparently.

No Muslim who follows the fundamentals of his religion should embrace Infidel values.

We should know that, and not put them in a position to knife us in the back. -Tom

[rrrod]

Mussies and registered Democrats shouldnt be allowed to serve in the US military....