Shamima Begum has been told she will be tried for terrorist crimes. And the 22-year-old, who has been stripped of her British citizenship, is now worried she could be executed if convicted.
Begum, dubbed the ISIL bride after fleeing the UK at the age of 15 to join a terrorist group, has been living in Syrian refugee camps since trying to reinstate her British passport last year. The Mirror reports that she is likely to face prosecution after officials began investigating her links to ISIS.
Begum was one of three teenagers who stunned the United Kingdom in 2015 when she traveled to Syria to become jihadist brides. Begum said she was prepared online before leaving the UK with friends Amira Abaze and Cadiz Sultana.
Among the accusations facing Begum is that she helped make suicide bombs for ISIS terrorists. The Rozava region is self-governing and not under the control of the Syrian regime.
Begham’s friends say she has little faith in the judiciary there and remains desperate to return to Britain. A source told The Sun: “Begum is convinced that he will pay the highest price if he is tried and found guilty of terrorist crimes in Syria.
Shamima Begum (Image: BBC)
“She is very scared and worried. She was told she would be tried in Rozava, probably as one of a group of women accused of terrorist crimes.
“She has not yet been given a date, but she has been told it will be around September or October. Authorities in Rozava are not advocating for the death penalty, but that has not convinced her that she will not escape such a punishment.
Last year, Begham tried to get her passport back, but she was unable to return to Britain’s Supreme Court to fight her case in person. Investigators in Rozava are believed to be examining Begum’s allegations, which include her statement that she was “not worried” when she saw heads in the bins.
Begham insisted she “did not know ISIS was a cult of death” and said she did not want to hurt anyone. Lawyer Tasnim Akunji, who previously worked for Begum, said: “I feel that her fears are justified. The judiciary there is a bit sparse. ”
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