(Deutsche Welle) The German government has lost track of more than 160 German “Islamic State” (IS) supporters who traveled to Syria and Iraq to join the terror group, the Welt am Sonntag newspaper has reported.
The figure from the Interior Ministry was part of a response to a request from the Free Democrats (FDP).
The ministry said many of the German fighters were believed to have died in combat, however “in rare cases, these individuals could have succeeded in escaping and/or disappearing.”
The ministry stressed it was unlikely IS followers would pass unnoticed in Germany, given “various measures (including wanted lists or entry bans), which make uncontrolled re-entry much more difficult.”
