ISIS Imprisons 12 Muslim European Recruits On Suspicion Of Spying

ISIS, also known as the Islamic State, has not surprisingly turned on its own people, imprisoning a total of 12 European recruits who joined their ranks in Syria and Iraq.

In an ironic turn of fate, the group, consisting of five Britons, three Frenchman, two Germans, and two Belgians, reportedly became disenchanted with their ISIS brothers’ campaign in Syria, claiming that they were spending too much time killing rebels from other militant groups rather than focusing on their true enemy, Bashar al-Assad’s forces.

The recruits, who were all born and bred in Europe but of Muslim ethnicity, decided that it was time to return home to the relative comforts of their home countries, but when they told their commanders of their wishes, they were promptly imprisoned in Raqqa, having had their weapons confiscated.

Apparently, the five Britons delayed leaving Syria due to fear of being arrested upon their return to Britain, a highly likely possibility.

Haras Rafiq, of the counter-extremism think-tank Quilliam, told reporters that the recruits should not bother to bargain when they get arrested in Britain as their fate is already sealed when they return.

It seems that the ISIS open door policy for European Muslims has backfired as the militant group is now worried that the men may be spies sent by their governments to relay sensitive information about ISIS positions and intentions.

The imprisonment of the 12 Europeans demonstrates clearly to Muslims that “if you play with fire you’re bound to get burned” as has happened in this case, and people are well advised to think twice before uprooting themselves to fight a war which seems to have no other purpose other than the oppression and ethnic cleansing of minority groups.

Worryingly, according to figures released, more than 500 Britons have traveled to Iraq and Syria to join ISIS while around half are believed to have returned, 40 of whom were arrested on arrival.