6th Britain Killed in Syria, Hundreds Recruited by Hate Preacher

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A sixth British extremist has reportedly been killed fighting in Syria.

He has been named as Abu Naseebah al-Britani by Shiraz Maher, head of outreach at Kings College London's International Centre for the Study of Radicalization.
Chales Lister, an analyst at Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre, added that he is believed to have been killed fighting for the al-Qaeda linked ISIS [the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham] in Deir Atiyah, north of Damascus.

No further details about the man are currently available.

The death follows a reports that four British men have died fighting for the al-Qaeda linked al-Nusra Front in Syria over the summer.

Three of the men, all thought to have been from London, were killed as they attacked the Syrian army near Aleppo.
A fourth man, fighting for the same group was shot two weeks later during an ambush on an enemy position. He has been named by the Times as Mohammed el-Araj, 23, from Ladbroke Grove, west London.
A fifth man, Ibrahim al-Mazwagi, 21, from North London is believed to have been killed in February.

MI5 estimates suggest that 200-300 Britons have travelled to Syria to fight against President Bashar al-Assad's forces, some of which have joined forces influenced by extremism.
A new study by charity Hope Not Hate suggests that a groups linked to British preacher Anjem Choudary have "facilitated or encouraged" up to 80 young Muslims from the UK to join al-Qaeda-linked forces in Syria.

The reports have raised concerns that the men may pose a threat to UK security when they return home after their part in the war is over.
They may also have had a hand in the recruitment of 300 more on the continent, the report said.
As well as highlighting Choudary role in encouraging young extremists to fight in Syria, the report also established a connection between the preacher's al-Muhajiroun network and high profile terrorists, including those responsible for the 7/7 London bombings.

The report recommends that Choudary should be considered a 'serious player' in the promotion and recruitment of young men to terrorist cells.
Despite his bile-filled speeches and controversial views, the 46-year-old has only ever been fined £500 by the authorities.

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