Trinidad and Tobago: Caribbean caliphate • FRANCE 24 English

The twin island state of Trinidad and Tobago lies between the South American coast of Venezuela and the West Indies. Home to roughly 1.5 million inhabitants of African and Indian descent, the tiny Caribbean nation has one of the world’s highest volunteer rates for the Islamic State (IS) group. Between 2013 and 2016, more than 130 Trinidadians left to join the IS group, making the island country one of the world’s biggest recruiting grounds, per capita, for would-be jihadists. Since the fall of the self-declared Caliphate in 2017, 90 Trinidad and Tobago nationals, including 56 children, have been detained in camps in Syria and are unable to return home. FRANCE 24's Cyrille Charpentier and Damien Lansade report.
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[@JoeSAShaffer]

Finding it really hard to feel bad for people that joined ISIS.

[@Useruytrw]

Only 5% and still a headache for whole Island chain

[@ari-jv]

I’d say it’s 20% muslim

[@user-qq6rr2je4q]

False

[@MrEssedis]

​@@ari-jv it's 5

[@ari-jv]

@@MrEssedis 10%

[@DinoCommando123]

That's why Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 have the Special Forces Operations Detachment for a reason so they can combat the threat of terrorism.

[@mical3788]

Huuum! Nothing works in Trinidad and Tobago..
The borders are wide open, the import containers aren't scanned are you serious.

[@meekakeem_]

😂

[@DinoCommando123]

​@@meekakeem_It's true lol

[@mohamedali2858]

What is the relationship and interest of these in reviving and flourishing terrorism?👇
1-Canadian intelligence recruited 15-year-old Shamima Begm and crossed the border between countries until she was delivered to terrorist groups in Syria.
2-The largest French companies in cement "Lafarge" were also convicted of financial financing Syrian terrorist group and fined $778

[@acidpunk7423]

We are being persecuted. Please do not let this turn into an intifada

[@Yu-hx5jo]

Shut up westner

[@mical3788]

The develop countries are examples of modern day Islamic state. This started with fight for king and country, the King being the representation of God, Africa is a Islamic county where the earliest converts was given a choice just as the roman Catholics, that thousands of Islamic men world wide would answer that primordial call is understandable.

[@rolandscales9380]

And Coptic Ethiopia?

[@toonroon5702]

Leave Africa alone

[@paul-lq5nw]

Caribbean