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four years Ago, the then 15-year-old British woman Shamima Begum the IS. Now you want to bring your child in the UK to the world. The British government rejects this.

Christoph Heinzle, ARD Studio London

From a normal life Shamima Begum speaks, when she looks at your beginning in the so-called Caliphate of the "Islamic state" four years ago. 15 she had left, together with two school of your family friends in London, to the Islamists.

The Brit married a Dutch IS fighters, had two children who died, but of malnutrition and disease. Her husband was taken prisoner.

Shamima Begum joined four years ago as a 15-Year-old the IS.

No regrets

Now the young woman in the ninth month, the pregnant and lives in a refugee camp in Northern Syria. There, a Reporter for the "Times" has found Shamima Begum. If you've ever seen the executions, he wants to know. Begum denies, but you've seen the heads of decapitated prisoners in the trash. "That didn't bother me at all."

The now 19-Year-old shows no remorse. She holds her decision for the IS still. Nevertheless, they wanted to get back now to the UK, to their third child survived.

No diplomatic support for the Pregnant women

However, the hardness, the British government demonstrated. Interior, Secretary of state Ben Wallace makes in BBC Radio it clear that they would not send diplomats to the Pregnant women in the refugee camp: "I'm not risking the lives of British people to support terrorists in a failed state. There are elsewhere in the Region, consular care. The strong message from the government is since years: Acting has consequences."

women should be married to fighters with IS, in the camp, al-Hol in the North-East of Syria

In Britain, the IS a follower of investigation, threaten, and possibly a court case. However, to the extent that it wants to let the British government actually does not only come. Interior Secretary Wallace emphasizes the duty of the state towards all British citizens, even those abroad. "But we also have a duty to protect the citizens here." Dealing with the British IS-be followers a challenge. "We can take various measures against terrorism, including the withdrawal of citizenship. And we will not hesitate to take advantage of that, too," said Wallace.

interior Minister Sajid Javid went one step further and announced in an Interview with the Times, he will do everything in his Power to prevent a return Begums. Britons who have joined the IS, be full of hate for great Britain.

The case is split in the British society

The family is asking the government for mercy. And Abase Hussen, the father of one of our visiting friends from high school, said: "My message to the government, Let's return the Teenager to the UK. As a Teenager, you can make mistakes. The need to understand the government."

However, in the neighborhood of the families in the working-class district of Bethnal Green in East London, many people have no understanding of. "You betrayed your country, and went there to be with terrorists. You should not let her return. And if the family does not fit, then you should but to your daughter," said a local resident.

The policy of the British media and the Public are split on the issue. A young Muslim woman from Bardford says: "We should give the Baby a Chance to use the health system here. We don't do it for his mother."

armed to be a pregnant British IS-woman
Christoph Heinzle, ARD London
15.02.2019 13:21 PM

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