It differs from country to country. It depends on the minority groups and the country's migration history. For example, if you see Austria's foreign fighters, these are people who came from Chechnya or from the former Yugoslav republic. When you look at Belgium and France, we see Moroccans and Algerians. In Holland, it's mostly Moroccan and when you look at the British situation, you would find a lot of Pakistanis and Afghans. [...]
Sometimes it also has to do with very practical things. We have had examples of people who stayed there for three months in a row and came back because otherwise their tourist visa to Turkey would become invalid. Sometimes people are hurt and need some major medical treatment. And we've also had people who came back because of disillusionment, because they didn't feel at home there. A lack of Western standards of comfort is also a factor for a lot of people. [...]
Some people go back to their normal lives. Some of them come back with post-traumatic disorders and live a marginalized life afterwards. And finally, we have people who come back and use the skills they learned in Syria for criminal purposes. For example, people who were good with weapons have a high tendency towards violence when they return.
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