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Three missing British girls believed to have crossed into Syria
Source: Los Angeles Times
Three missing British girls believed to have crossed into Syria
By CHRISTINA BOYLE
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 12:43 P.M. REPORTING FROM LONDON
Three British girls who left their homes to join the extremist group Islamic State are believed to have crossed into Syria, London police said Tuesday.
Counter-terrorism officers said they have reason to believe that the three teenage friends are no longer in Turkey, a common entry point into the war-torn country, and have successfully crossed the border.
Shamima Begum and Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, left their East London homes last Tuesday, telling their families they were going to be out for the day.
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The BBC reported that they may have been smuggled into Syria as early as five days ago, near the Kilis border crossing. And Scotland Yard issued a statement saying it believed the girls "are no longer in Turkey and have crossed into Syria."
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By CHRISTINA BOYLE
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 12:43 P.M. REPORTING FROM LONDON
Three British girls who left their homes to join the extremist group Islamic State are believed to have crossed into Syria, London police said Tuesday.
Counter-terrorism officers said they have reason to believe that the three teenage friends are no longer in Turkey, a common entry point into the war-torn country, and have successfully crossed the border.
Shamima Begum and Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, left their East London homes last Tuesday, telling their families they were going to be out for the day.
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The BBC reported that they may have been smuggled into Syria as early as five days ago, near the Kilis border crossing. And Scotland Yard issued a statement saying it believed the girls "are no longer in Turkey and have crossed into Syria."
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Read more: http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-islamic-state-british-girls-20150224-story.html
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