South
Africa will launch an investigation into recruitment by the Islamic State of
Iraq and Levant in the country, after an Al Jazeera investigation revealed that
at least 23 South Africans had joined the group, the Ministry of State Security
has said.
Brian
Dube, spokesperson for State Security, said on Saturday that the ministry would
be looking into the findings made in an Al Jazeera investigation published on
Friday that entire families had travelled to ISIL-held territory.
Dube’s
comments came after David Mahlobo, minister of State Security, told South
African television channel ENCA on Friday that officials were working hard to
verify the information revealed by Al Jazeera.
“Those
claims, we are going to investigate them because as you are aware we did have an
intervention and have met with the Muslim judicial council where they raised
issues that a number of South Africans visiting the Middle East, some can be
lured into joining ISIL.
“But
at this particular point we have noted the allegations. A team of our officials
are working hard on the ground with the information to verify its veracity,”
Dube said.
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