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<p>Since 2013 over 900 UK-linked individuals of national security concern have travelled
to engage with the Syrian conflict, against the advice of the Foreign Office. Of these,
approximately 25% have been killed in the conflict and just under half have returned
to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>All of those who have returned have been investigated and
the majority have been assessed to pose no, or a low, security risk. As of 2018 there
had been around 40 convictions of individuals prosecuted following their return from
Syria, for a range of offences either connected to their activities overseas or as
a result of subsequent Counter-Terrorism investigations.</p><p> </p><p>It would not
be appropriate to comment on ongoing operational activity by the Security Service.</p>
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