Nineteen suspected terrorists linked to groups including Islamic State crossed the Channel last year before 'lodging asylum claims' in a bid to avoid deportation
Many of the foreign nationals have preexisting links to groups including Islamic State, with seven of the nineteen reportedly under 'active investigation' in other countries.
It comes amid reports all nineteen individuals are currently being housed in hotels funded by the taxpayer.It's reported five of the suspects who arrived in Britain last year are Iraqi, with five Iranians, four Afghans, four Somalians and one Libyan. "Once they're here we can monitor them and limit any potential threat they pose but it adds to the overall surveillance burden."
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