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Who are Britain’s jihadists? Who are Britain’s jihadists?
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At least 700 people from the UK have travelled to support or fight for jihadist organisations in Syria and Iraq, British police say. About half have since returned to Britain. Most of those who went to the conflict zone are thought to have joined the militant group that calls itself Islamic State. At least 800 people from the UK have travelled to support or fight for jihadist organisations in Syria and Iraq, say the British authorities. About half have since returned to the UK.
This BBC News database details the stories of over 100 people who have died, been convicted of offences relating to the conflict or are still in the region. The information on these pages has been compiled from open sources and BBC research. Some details have been withheld for legal reasons or are unavailable. This BBC News database is the most comprehensive online record of its kind, telling the story of more than 175 Britons who have died, been convicted of offences relating to the conflict or are still in the region.
Security chiefs in the UK think about 50 people from Britain have died as fighters in the conflict. Not all of these names are in the public domain. The individuals listed above are those the BBC has been able to identify by a number of open-source methods. In some cases, it has been impossible to verify to a satisfactory threshold the true identity of the individual. The information on these pages has been compiled from open sources and BBC research. Some details have been withheld for legal reasons or are unavailable.
Nearly 40 people have been convicted so far of offences relating to the conflict. Some of the individuals listed below travelled to the region. Others tried to travel but were stopped. Finally, there is a group of people who have been convicted of offences relating to assisting the first two categories. The individuals listed above are those the BBC has been able to identify by a number of open-source methods. In some cases, it has been impossible to verify to a satisfactory threshold the true identity of the individual.
A further 600 British citizens have been caught trying to enter Syria to join the so-called Islamic State and other Islamist groups, the foreign secretary Philip Hammond has said.
Men, women and even schoolchildren, all from a wide range of social backgrounds, have been drawn into the Syrian civil war. They have gone to fight or to help build what IS has called a 'caliphate.' Others have provided support from the UK.
Nearly 50 people have been convicted so far of offences relating to the conflict. Some of the individuals listed below travelled to the region. Others tried to travel but were stopped. Finally, there is a group of people who have been convicted of offences relating to assisting the first two categories.