Mkamba Mmasai
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Former Chief of the General Staff Lord Dannatt said combat troops were needed on the ground to recapture Syrian and Iraqi territory from IS, but these should be local forces trained and equipped in much greater numbers by the international community.
In addition, as so many young men were among the thousands fleeing Syria to Europe, there must be an urgent programme to organise, train and arm men still living in refugee camps in the region to fight for their own villages, towns and cities.
Refugees must fight ISIS and 'shed their blood' says former Army chief | World | News | Daily Express