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Mechelen was known as the sick man of Belgium 15 years ago, the mayor says. (Photo: Seb Ruiz)

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Mechelen: the Belgian city with no foreign fighters

Mechelen was known as the sick man of Belgium 15 years ago, the mayor says. (Photo: Seb Ruiz)

Ever since Belgium-based terrorists were revealed to be behind the attacks in Paris, last November, and in Brussels, in March, killing a total of 162 people and injuring hundreds more, Belgium has been bashed for having the largest number of foreign fighters as a proportion of its population in the Western world.

According to the latest available figures, 451 people have left the kingdom for ...

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