French Intelligence has been tasked with detecting radicalized persons within the Army ranks after a dozen former French soldiers have taken up arms against the coalition in the Iraq–Syria zone. The
General Directorate for External Security (DGSE) and the
General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI) takes over in the event of a terrorist threat.
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| Aujourd'hui en France |
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| L'Opinion |
"All the profiles of our candidates are now scanned, including those wanting to join the reserves," one senior military source said.
According several French newspapers as
Aujourd'hui en France,
L'Opinion and
Le Point their weapons skills and knowledge of command structures, and above all the fact that
ISIL is trying to hit the West by sending recruits to their countries of origin, raises obviously security questions.
A great role for
ISIL recruiting has been covered by online propaganda.
"The General Directorate for External Security (DGSE) and the General Directorate for Internal Security (DGSI) Monitor radicalized persons into the Army"
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| Le Point |
In January 2015 the daily
L'Opinion cited the case of a soldier who served for five years in the 1st RPIMa, the elite paratroop regiment. After leaving the Army to join a company protecting oil sites, he joined the jihadist ranks.
Le Point cites the instructive story of a volunteer serving with the 1st Paratroop Infantry Regiment, shown in a video published on the Internet in April 2014 and entitled "A Day with the French Mojahedin".
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