Das Dilemma im Umgang mit im Ausland festgehaltenen westlichen Dschihadreisenden

Author(s): Fabien Merz
Editor(s): Oliver Thränert, Benno Zogg
Series Editor(s): Andreas Wenger
Book Title: Bulletin 2019 on Swiss Security Policy
Series: Bulletin on Swiss Security Policy
Pages: 111-119
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2019

With the shattering of the “Islamic State” (IS) as a territorial entity, a large number of Western IS foreign fighters and their families have been detained in Syria and Iraq. These include Swiss citizens. How should these people be treated? According to Fabien Merz, the various options on how to deal with them come with important challenges and security implications. Turkey’s military offensive in northeast Syria provides additional complications for the situation.

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