Germany No Longer World’s ‘Best Country’ After Rising Jihadist Activity

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Germany has fallen from its former top position from among 80 countries surveyed by U.S. News & World Report, achieving fourth place this year in a drop at least partly attributed to security concerns.

“The nation was rocked by a range of events – from growing public anxiety over an influx of refugees to a string of deadly terror attacks,” the “Best Countries” report said.

The news comes shortly after release of a report from the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) saying a growing number of individuals have left Germany to fight in Iraq and Syria for terror groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS/ISIL) .

The BfV report stated that 910 suspected jihadists had left Germany to travel to the two Mideast countries, an increase from the roughly 800 extremists reported about a year ago.

Over half of them are German citizens, and one-third have since returned to Germany. Some 145 of the extremists are said to have been killed in Syria and Iraq.

In addition to the string of terror attacks that shook the country last year, this growing number of active and returning jihadists has become an increasing cause for alarm.

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