At least five Britons are travelling to Iraq and Syria to join Islamic State (IS) every week, the UK's most senior police officer has revealed. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe cited the figure as he said the militants' activities in the countries were "not just the horrors of distant lands" and warned of the terrorist threat posed at home by returning fighters. IS has terrorised parts of the Middle East and shocked the world by posting videos of hostages - including two Britons - being murdered. Around 500 would-be British jihadists are already estimated to have joined the group...
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