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Flavien Moreau took Nicorette gum to Syria 'but it wasn't enough'
The 27-year-old was jailed for seven years for being involved with ISIS
Officials say at least t 930 French nationals are fighting in Iraq and Syria

Published: 09:29 GMT, 24 November 2014 | Updated: 11:35 GMT, 24 November 2014

A French jihadist, who was today jailed for his involvement with the Islamic State, left the terrorist group after just two weeks because of its strict ban on smoking.

Flavien Moreau, 27 was the first French citizen to be tried for joining ISIS and was sentenced to seven years jail by a court in Paris.

Moreau, who has 13 previous convictions ranging from armed robbery to assault, is a Muslim convert. He moved to Syria in 2012 to join ISIS after becoming radicalised in France.

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A French jihadist, who was today jailed for his involvement with the Islamic State, left the terrorist group, above, after just two weeks because of its strict ban on smoking

After returning to France Flavien Moreau, 27, was swiftly arrested by officials and has been sentenced to seven years in jail for being involved with ISIS

But he returned to France just two weeks later, unable to cope with the strict ISIS regime, and was swiftly arrested.

According to The Week, Moreau told the court: 'I really struggled with not smoking.

'It was forbidden by the katiba [group of Islamist militants]. I had brought Nicorette gum with me, but it wasn't enough. I left my gun with my emir and I left.'

French intelligence officials remain concerned about the number of French nationals involved with ISIS. It is believed at least 930 are actively fighting in Iraq and Syria.

Lawyer of French jihadist speaks about 7 year prison sentence

Moreau said he had taken Nicorette gum with him to Syria, 'but it wasn't enough', so he had return to France

Two French nationals were identified in last week's ISIS video showing the beheading of a group of captured Syrian soldiers.

And a separate propaganda video released yesterday reportedly shows a group of French militants burning their passports and claiming that they have a stockpile of weapons and a list of targets in France.