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'How my daughter ended up in Syria'
Belgium is the country that has produced more jihadists per capita than any other EU state. Some 500 of its citizens have been lured into fighting for the so-called Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq. Many of the young people leaving home come from the Moroccan community. Samira Akil, a Belgian mother, describes how her daughter got radicalised and left for Syria:
(Caption: screenshot of an online video designed by the French government to steer young people away from joining militant groups in Syria and Iraq. Credit: French government)
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