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Top ten countries of origin where foreign fighters come from

Donald Trump said that "there is nothing nice about searching for terrorists before they can enter our country" as he explained his suspension of visas from seven majority Muslim nations.

Justifying his controversial ban on citizens from countries including Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Iran as being a "big part" of his election campaign, he told his followers to "study the world" and we've done just that.

None of the seven countries on Trump's visa suspension list are in the list of countries where most foreign fighters joining militant groups originate. 

 

Graph showing top ten countries where foreign fighters have come from (MEE)