UN Security Council
2017

facilitators of terrorist acts, and that claims of political motivation are not recognized as grounds for refusing requests for the extradition of alleged terrorists, Expressing continued concern that international networks have been established and strengthened by terrorists and terrorist entities among states of origin, t ransit, and destination, through which foreign terrorist fighters and the resources to support them have been channelled back and forth, Acknowledging that returning and relocating foreign terrorist fighters have attempted, organized, planned, or participated in attacks in their countries of origin or nationality, or third countries, including against “soft” targets, and that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) also known as Da’esh, in particular has called on its supporters and affiliates to carry out attacks wherever they are located, Stressing the need for Member States to develop, review, or amend national risk and threat assessments to take into account “soft” targets in order to develop appropriate contingency and emergency response plans for terrorist attacks, Expressing grave concern that foreign terrorist fighters who have joined entities