Lars Akerhaug

Residents receive food aid at the besieged al-Yarmouk camp,south of Damascus, April 24 2014, in this handout photograph distributed by Syria's national news agency SANA.

Scandinavians, for the first time, are joining the jihad

Global Scan

Scandinavia is known for its commitment to civil and human rights, its government services and its equality. But it’s also becoming a source of jihadi fighters in Syria. Pro-Russian militants in Ukraine have secured a huge cache of weapons. And a white man and his black puppet are creating candid talk on race in South Africa. That and more, in today’s Global Scan.Scandinavia is known for its commitment to civil and human rights, its government services and its equality. But it’s also becoming a source of jihadi fighters in Syria. Pro-Russian militants in Ukraine have secured a huge cache of weapons. And a white man and his black puppet are creating candid talk on race in South Africa. That and more, in today’s Global Scan.

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