(GB News) The collapse of President Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria could trigger a “serious spike” in the threat posed by Islamic State (IS) to Europe, the former head of MI6 has warned.
Sir Alex Younger said IS fighters currently being held by Kurdish groups in eastern Syria could escape if their captors “go off the job.”
The stark warning comes just days after Assad fled to Russia following a lightning offensive by rebel forces that saw Damascus fall to opposition groups on Sunday.
The situation has raised immediate concerns about the security of detention facilities housing thousands of IS militants across Syria.
