DHAKA: Four British men have been killed fighting alongside Al-Qaeda-linked fighters in Syria, it was reported Thursday, as fears rise of the growing threat from jihadists returning from the war.

Three of the men, all thought to be from London, were killed in August as their group attacked forces loyal to president Bashir al-Assad near Aleppo, according to The Times, reports The Straits Times.

The fourth man was shot two weeks later while trying to ambush an enemy position.

The Times said they were part of a ten-strong group of British jihadists who fought together and joined up with 20 other Britons to fight alongside the Al-Nusra Front, which is allied to Al-Qaeda.

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