SA takes hard line on Syria terror exports

17 July 2016 - 02:00
By QAANITAH HUNTER, MONICA LAGANPARSAD and NASHIRA DAVIDS

After assisting eight members of the terror group Islamic State to return to South Africa from Syria last year, the government has put its foot down. The Sunday Times has established that security agencies are no longer allowing IS fighters to be reintegrated into society - and has rejected a plea by a South Africa family that wants to come home.

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