Shamima Begum

British born terrorist who left the UK to join ISIL and later attempted to come back

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Shamima Begum is a British-born woman who left the UK in February 2015, aged 15, to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Syria. Her intention to return to the UK in February 2019 resulted in a public debate about the handling of returning jihadists.

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Shamima Begum: Stripping citizenship put her at risk of hanging, court hears A lawyer for Shamima Begum says stripping her citizenship left her stateless and should be reversed. BBC News - Published on October 22, 2019
Shamima Begum appeals decision to strip her of UK citizenship Former Isis bride takes case to specialist immigration court Independent - Published on October 22, 2019
Shamima Begum: Isis bride will not be allowed to return to UK from Syria, says home secretary Former jihadi begged to come back last week, even if it meant prison Independent - Published on September 29, 2019
Shamima Begum: Isis bride says she is 'in a really bad way' and wants to return home to UK 'Mentally, though, I am in a really bad way,' teenager says. 'I need therapy to deal with my grief. It is so hard. I have lost all my children' Independent - Published on September 26, 2019
Shamima Begum: Police lose legal bid to seize journalists' interview notes with Isis bride The Metropolitan Police has lost a legal bid to seize unpublished notes made by journalists who interviewed Shamima Begum. Independent - Published on September 4, 2019
Shamima Begum being investigated by British police despite government vow not to bring her back to UK Scotland Yard seeking court order forcing journalists to hand over notes from interviews Independent - Published on August 6, 2019