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Terror threat to UK if Syria camps holding Shamima Begum and other IS extremists collapse, warns ex-MI6 chief


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Published in Politics and Government on Monday, December 2nd 2024 at 11:01 GMT by Brian Stokes   Print publication without navigation

  • Terror threat to UK if Syria camps holding Shamima Begum and other IS extremists collapse, warns ex-MI6 chief - Former top spy Sir Alex Younger stressed the risks of Donald Trump pulling US troops out

The article discusses the potential security threat to the UK if camps in Syria holding former ISIS members, including Shamima Begum, were to collapse. Sir Alex Younger, the former head of MI6, has warned that the failure of these camps could lead to a significant increase in terrorist activities targeting the UK. He highlighted the ongoing danger posed by individuals like Begum, who left the UK to join ISIS and now seeks to return. Younger emphasized the need for a strategy to manage these individuals, suggesting that while repatriation might be necessary, it should be coupled with stringent security measures to mitigate risks. He also pointed out the broader implications of such a collapse, including the potential for increased radicalization and the spread of extremist ideologies if these camps are not properly managed or if they fail.

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