Aussies fighting in Syria 'a threat to national security'

[fruxodaily]

[URL]http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/04/14/13/23/aussies-fighting-in-syria-a-concern-carr[/URL]

[QUOTE]Foreign Minister Bob Carr says the government is aware of reports that Australians fighting against the Syrian regime could be linking up with terrorist groups in the war-torn country.

When asked if up to 200 Australians could be in Syria fighting against President Bashar al-Assad's forces, Senator Carr said the relevant government agencies were across the issue and taking it very seriously.

"There's a big investment of time and resources going into it," Senator Carr told Sky News on Sunday.

"It's clearly a potential threat to Australia."

He wouldn't elaborate as it was a matter of security and intelligence, but said Syria had "without a doubt" become a magnet for jihadist groups across the globe.

One of the most active jihadist militant groups in Syria, the al-Nusrah Front, was placed on Australia's terrorist blacklist last month.[/QUOTE]

[ksenior]

If you want to go fight in another country you should be allowed too. But if you fight against Australia it should be treason

[CabooseRvB]

If they're taking up arms against another government by joining another rebel group or a government that is claiming to be the legitimate one then your original citizenship is rendered void.

[Lonestriper]

I can see why they'd be concerned about experience militamen returning to a country after fighting with a rebel force which includes the Iraqi and Syrian branch of Al-Qaeda

[Pierrewithahat]

Sounds a lot like the voulenteer brigades during the fighting in Guernica before WW2.