Stopping terrorist propaganda

Swiss government sets up anti-jihad commission.

This content was published on July 14, 2011 - 16:20

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Islamic fundamentalists often use the internet to drum up support for holy war. The Swiss federal government wants to prevent calls for jihad originating from Switzerland, so it’s set up a specialised team to tackle the problem. Swiss TV gained access to exclusive footage recorded by this new commission. (SF/swissinfo.ch)

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