French Defence Minister: About A Dozen Former French Soldiers Have Defected To The Islamic State

French Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian at the Pentagon in the US. Reuters/Yuri Gripas

The Telegraph: Up to ten former French soldiers 'have defected to Islamic State'



Update: Some French jihadists are former soldiers, minister admits -- France 24



WNU Editor: I would also like to know how many other former soldiers (from other countries) have also defected. My gut is telling me that if you include former soldiers from the Syrian and Iraqi armies, a good part of the Islamic State is actually made up of a lot of former soldiers from countries all around the world.