Justice Minister Hækkerup said that since Denmark cannot prosecute Danes for having traveled to fight in Syria, Denmark plans to work with other European Union countries to prevent would-be jihadists from leaving their home countries. Danish intelligence reported that since 2012, at least 90 people have left Denmark to fight in Syria and 11 have died there. Abu Khattab, a well-known Danish Salafist, was reportedly killed in Syria in late 2013. Authorities have warned Danish Muslims they could be prosecuted upon their return to Denmark if they fought in Syria, but none have been prosecuted.
