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Which countries do ISIS's foreign fighters come from?

Boots of recruits of the Austrian armed forces (Bundesheer) are seen during the swear in ceremony on Austrian National Day (Nationalfeiertag) in Vienna October 26, 2011. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner (AUSTRIAPOLITICS - Tags: MILITARY) POLITICS) - RTR2T7Q1

Army boots. Image: REUTERS/Lisi Niesner

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