Three Missing U.K. Schoolgirls Likely in Syria, British Police Say, Three missing London schoolgirls believed to have traveled to Turkey as part of an attempt to join ISIS forces have likely reached Syria, British police said Tuesday.
Officers leading the investigation into the disappearance of the three teens "now have reason to believe that they are no longer in Turkey and have crossed into Syria," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Amira Abase, 15, boarded a Turkish Airlines flight one week ago at London's Gatwick Airport at 12:40 p.m. local time, arriving in Istanbul later that evening, according to U.K. counterrorism officials.
Families of the girls begged for them to "please come home" on Saturday. "Syria is a dangerous place and we don't want you to go there," Shamima Begum's family said in a statement. "We understand that you have strong feelings and want to help those you believe are suffering in Syria. Please don't cross the border. Please come home to us."Read More
Officers leading the investigation into the disappearance of the three teens "now have reason to believe that they are no longer in Turkey and have crossed into Syria," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement.
Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Amira Abase, 15, boarded a Turkish Airlines flight one week ago at London's Gatwick Airport at 12:40 p.m. local time, arriving in Istanbul later that evening, according to U.K. counterrorism officials.
Families of the girls begged for them to "please come home" on Saturday. "Syria is a dangerous place and we don't want you to go there," Shamima Begum's family said in a statement. "We understand that you have strong feelings and want to help those you believe are suffering in Syria. Please don't cross the border. Please come home to us."Read More
