Shamima Begum Pictured in Syrian Camp Amid UK Statelessness Dispute

Shamima Begum, the British-born ISIS bride who joined the terror group in Syria at 15, has been seen for the first time in years during a brief interview at the al-Roj detention camp in northeastern Syria. Now 26, she appeared pale, thin, and with sunken eyes, although her face was mostly concealed by a surgical mask. Begum, who was stripped of her British citizenship in 2019 and remains stateless, has been trying to return to the UK, with her legal team preparing a case for the European Court of Human Rights after exhausting domestic options. During the interview, she arrived alongside American ISIS bride Hoda Muthana, and both left quickly without responding to questions, Begum stating, "We don't have anything to say." While some political figures, including former US President Donald Trump and Nigel Farage, have suggested the UK should consider repatriating citizens like Begum, she herself declined to engage with reporters. The interview marks her first public appearance since a controversial BBC documentary aired in 2023.