Trying to Stanch Trinidads Flow of Young Recruits to ISIS
Law enforcement officials in Trinidad and Tobago, a small Caribbean island nation off the coast of Venezuela, are scrambling to close a pipeline that has sent a steady stream of young Muslims to Syria, where they have taken up arms for the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL.
American officials worry about having a breeding ground for extremists so close to the United States, fearing that Trinidadian fighters could return from the Middle East and attack American diplomatic and oil installations in Trinidad, or even take a three-and-a-half-hour flight to Miami.
Emir will say this is fake news...
Imams dont sway locals muslims .they tap them on their heads ask Emir ?
They saw few opportunities in an oil-rich nation whose economy has declined with the price of petroleum, experts say. Some were gang members who either converted or were radicalized in prison, while others have been swayed by local imams who studied in the Middle East, according to Muslim leaders and American officials.
The young men found solace in radical Islamist websites and social media.
And in the call to jihad.
Must be on Trump's radar for travel ban..
Smart Trinis climbing up the ladder fass
Trinidadians do very well with ISIL, Mr. Estrada said. They are high up in the ranks, they are very respected and they are English-speaking.
In reply to Khaga
Travel ban would be the least of their worries imo.
Trinis bringing unnecessary and ill-timed attention to the English Caribbean.
In reply to ProWI
Padna don't get me started ok because Trinis are the least of US and European law enforcement problems where Caribbean people are concerned..
The same ole ISIS story with the same guys,how the hell long is this story gonna persist,you know of any Trinis going to ISIS recently? Whe dey pass to go? you think is T&T then the desert then Syria? The US looking to take people to hell with them with this ISIS thing...
there are a couple hot men that see it as a good alternative and signed up,but there's no extremism like that here,why they don;t bomb up haram that is T&T drunken Carnival and exposed women etc! Why don't they attack churches and Mandhirs ?