Voice of America: Foreign Fighters in Syria a Potential Security Problem in Other Countries

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Foreign Fighters in Syria a Potential Security Problem in Other Countries Jul 30th 2013, 22:33, by webdesk@voanews.com (Kokab Farshori) The Assad government in Syria is facing tough opposition from rebels who have been joined by militants from other countries.  These foreign fighters provide firepower to the rebels but experts say they may fight in other countries after the civil war in Syria is over. Crossing borders to fight alongside local militants is not new. The Soviet Union faced foreign fighters in Afghanistan in the 1980s, and more recently, the U.S. faced them in Iraq.  Former CIA official Paul Pillar ... Media files: 346B1D38-CACA-408D-AF5C-36DE567FCEB9_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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