Shamima Begum and other UK jihadists jailed in the Middle East should be allowed back into Britain in order 'to break the cycle of extremism', a report says. A paper backed by ex-FBI agent Ali Soufan is urging Western governments to 'reconsider their stance on repatriation and bring home their citizens'. The Soufan Centre claims homegrown extremists pose a greater threat to national security than terrorists jailed in Syria and Iraq would if repatriated. Ali Soufan interviewed on The New YorkerThey have all stated that they want to return to live in the UK. The report, 'Will Western Nations Repatriate Their Citizens In Syria and Iraq?

Source: Daily Mail June 24, 2020 00:12 UTC