While IS has had unprecedented recruiting success across the world and particularly across the western world, some countries have been easier than others. The latest estimates suggest France is easily the most significant European nation for them. The report, coming out of France’s domestic intelligence services, estimates that 1,430 French fighters are fighting for IS in Iraq and Syria, nearly half of the 3,000 Europeans they have overall. Such estimates are always a bit problematic on exact numbers, as international spy agencies have limited insight into the overall operations of IS, however, they reflect trends pretty successfully. French officials say that of the 1,430 fighters some 200 are believed to have returned to France and many are believed to be active in recruiting others or planning attacks domestically. (Pr.11:14)