https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/contributor/bruce-crumley/rss en Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Thu, 17 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0000 Bruce Crumley https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/04/17/on-tracking-syrias-western-jihadis https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2014/04/17/on-tracking-syrias-western-jihadis As the number of European jihadists in Syria grows, officials say the situation could be more dangerous to the West than Afghanistan. We look at why this conflict has proved more exciting to budding extremists. Opposition Groups & Rebel Forces Tue, 02 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Bruce Crumley https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/07/02/europes-young-jihadis-fighting-in-syria https://www.newsdeeply.com/syria/articles/2013/07/02/europes-young-jihadis-fighting-in-syria Young, rapidly radicalizing Muslims in Europe are flocking to Syria to take up arms with extremist Islamist groups, and French security officials say there are more European jihadis now fighting in Syria than fought in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq combined.