5,000 Chinese Terrorists Arrive in Syria through Turkey

Syria’s Ambassador to China says approximately 5,000 fighters from the restive northwest Chinese region of Xinjiang are fighting alongside militants in Syria having arrived in the Arab country through Turkey.

Approximately 5,000 fighters from the restive northwest Chinese region of Xinjiang are fighting alongside militants in Syria, Syria’s Ambassador to China Imad Moustapha told Sputnik.

“First, the number of terrorists originating from China has increased significantly with the course of the conflict. At present we can talk about 5,000 fighters,” Moustapha said.

The diplomat noted that, because many of them travel with families, “we now have Chinese children in Syria who publish their videos on YouTube with swords and Kalashnikovs in their hands and talking about jihad in Syria.”

Moustapha said around half of the militants ally themselves with the outlawed ISIS terrorist group, while the other half allies with the outlawed militant group formerly known as the Nusra Front. He further claimed that “100 percent of the Chinese fighters crossed into Syria through Turkey.”

“Turkey is fighting Daesh [ISIS] now, but in the course of 4.5 years all foreign Daesh fighters moved to Syria through Turkey. It is a sad reality,” Moustapha asserted.

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