Scores of young Saudis are joining the ranks of the jihadists in Iraq
By Olivier Guitta
Among the ranks of foreigners joining the jihadists in Iraq, the Saudis are still leading the pack followed by The Maghrebis: mostly Moroccans and Algerians.
From The Croissant comes this story on the Saudi jihadists in Iraq:
Scores of young Saudis are joining the ranks of the jihadists in Iraq
I- A lot of these young Saudis do so without the knowledge of their families:
1- their families:
a) are only informed upon the death of their sibling
b) at that time, preachers come to their home:
- to underline the virtues of jihad
- to confirm their son's martyrdom and his place in paradise
2- who are these youngsters?
- they come especially from the Al Jouf region
- they are between 18 and 25
3- how do they get to Iraq?
- they cross the Saudi-Jordanian border at Al Haditha
- then they travel to Syria
- then they travel to Iraq with the aid of professional fixers who charge them anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 riyals [about $1,333 to $2,666]
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