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The Phenomenon of Foreign Fighters from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago in the Islamic State
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The main purpose of the paper is to analyse the phenomenon of so-called “foreign
fighters” from the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago joining the Islamic State. It shows mechanisms and manifestations of the radical Salafism in this small Caribbean island country that became the jihadist recruiting ground. The article analyses the background of the activity of some radical groups and the terrorist cells that very often appeared in the symbiotic relationships with criminal gangs. The article refers to some social and economic conditions for violent radicalization in Trinidad and Tobago. It shows the most important dimensions of the counter-terrorism strategy implemented by the Trinidadian government now and in the past in the national and regional context.
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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/teka.2019.14.1.133-143
Date of publication: 2020-03-17 20:31:00
Date of submission: 2019-07-19 11:51:01
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