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  • a British born woman who joined Islamic state as a teenager should not be allowed to return to Britain because she poses a security risk, the UK is talk court heard on Monday.

  • Shamim a.

  • Begum, was born to Bangladeshi parents and left London in 2015.

  • When she was 15 years old, she went to Syria via Turkey with two school friends in Syria.

  • She married an Islamic state fighter and lived in Raqqa, the capital of the self declared caliphate where she remained for four years.

  • She was discovered in a detention camp.

  • Begum has had three Children since leaving Britain.

  • Buttle, the infants have since died.

  • Britain's interior minister originally stripped her off her British citizenship.

  • But in July the Court of Appeal unanimously agreed.

  • Begum, now 21 could only have a fair and effective appeal of that decision if she were permitted to come back to Britain.

  • Challenging that verdict, James Eadie, the lawyer for the British government, told the Supreme Court that intelligence agency concluded those who were aligned with Islamic state post a serious risk to national security.

  • Begum's case has been the subject of a heated debate in Britain.

  • Some argue that she gave up her right to citizenship by traveling to join Isis.

  • Others argue she should not be left stateless, but rather face trial in Britain.

  • The Supreme Court hearing is due to last two days, with a decision expected to be handed down at a later date.

a British born woman who joined Islamic state as a teenager should not be allowed to return to Britain because she poses a security risk, the UK is talk court heard on Monday.

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