"The risks come from within. We have citizens, who are already on the territory of the Republic of Moldova and sympathize with the Islamic State radical group and the Islamists. There are Moldovans, who are fighting along them in Syria," Salaru told reporters after a meeting of Moldovan security services.
The minister added that terror attacks across the world must not panic Moldova, as local authorities have boosted security, including in the Chisinau International Airport and on the country’s borders.
The Islamic State militant group is notorious for using propaganda to recruit foreigners. More than 25,000 people from around the world are said to have joined extremist groups to fight in their ranks, according to the European Council estimates.
