Aspiring IS fighters turning to indirect routes to dodge detection by European authorities

Aspiring Islamic State jihadists are reportedly taking different routes to Syria in an attempt to dodge detection by European authorities.

According to FOX News, western officials and diplomats tell the Wall Street Journal that many foreign fighters still try to fly directly to Turkey, where they can slip over the border to join IS, which has its main stronghold in northeastern Syria.

However, it has come to light that more number of would-be Islamic State militants are turning to longer and indirect routes to reach their desired destination.

Officials describe the latest trend as "broken travel".

It is reported that around 3,400 European fighters have joined the Islamic terror army.

The practice of "broken travel" is a challenge for European Union officials, who have long been committed to the free movement of people between EU member nations, the report added.