ISIS terrorists are heading to Europe to mount terror attacks after fleeing war-torn Syria

An ex- ISIS soldier claims jihadist fighters from Syria are intending to travel to Europe to launch attacks.

Saddam al-Hamadi was arrested by Turkish security forces last month while attempting to exploit an evacuation deal designed to free civilians after the fall of Raqqa .

The 26-year-old was captured at the Turkey-Syria border.

While in Turkish custody the former Islamic militant told ITV News that terrorists are planning to use the chaos and confusion in the region to attempt to travel to Europe.

Al-Hamadi said: “They will go overseas to launch terrorist attacks in some areas in Europe

“They went to Europe after the withdrawal. Before that they thought the Europeans were infidels, non-believers.

“They will get out, across Turkey and into Europe where they will launch terrorist attacks and other things.”

Al-Hamadi went on to claim that he had helped smuggle new ISIS recruits into Raqqa, in Northern Syria, before the city fell in October.

He claimed foreign fighters, including Brits, were trained to fight for the cause in the city’s training camps.

“I used to receive people from outside Raqqa from Idlib and other places,” he said.

“We would wait for them at night and smuggle them inside. They would be trained in military courses and religious courses in the centres.”

Al-Hamadi says he spent 18 months in Raqqa and became familiar with the cities tunnels and escape routes, meaning he was able to find a way out when Syrian Democratic Forces captured the city.

When he was captured Al-Hamadi told interrogators he was attempting to get to Europe to earn a living for his family in Syria and not to commits acts of terrorism.

He is due to appear in court later this week.

Last week it was revealed that the number of suspects arrested in terrorism investigations has reached a record high.

A total of 400 people were held for terror-related offences in Britain in the year to the end of September.

This was the highest tally since data collection started in 2001 and a jump of 54% compared with the previous year.

The Home Office said the increase was partly due to a large number of arrests made following terrorist attacks in London and Manchester.

Source: Mirror