Dutch jihadis held in Kurdish jail want to come home

(Dutch News) At least two Dutchmen who travelled to Syria to fight for Islamic State are hoping to return to the Netherlands, the Telegraaf said on Thursday, quoting a television documentary to be broadcast on Thursday evening.

Lawyers are now taking steps to bring back the men using the same argument as was used to free several dozen women held in refugee camps, the paper said.

They are now asking the justice minister to either drop charges against their clients, or make sure they can come back to the Netherlands to appear in court, the paper said.

The threat of having charges at home dropped led to several women being brought home so they appear in court in person, as is their legal right.

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