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| Nine Britons 'arrested' trying to cross into Syria from Turkey | Nine Britons 'arrested' trying to cross into Syria from Turkey |
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| Nine British nationals have been arrested on Turkey’s border with Syria, according to reports | Nine British nationals have been arrested on Turkey’s border with Syria, according to reports |
| The Turkish army is believed to have stopped them in the southern Hatay province after they attempted to enter the war-torn neighbouring country. | |
| A UK Foreign Office spokesman said: “We are in contact with the Turkish authorities and stand ready to provide consular assistance.” | |
| It follows the arrest of at least four young men and women at the Turkey-Syria border last month and an international hunt for three schoolgirls from London that was launched by police in February. | It follows the arrest of at least four young men and women at the Turkey-Syria border last month and an international hunt for three schoolgirls from London that was launched by police in February. |
| The Bethnal Green academy pupils, Shamima Begum, Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana are now believed to be inside Syria after flying to Turkey on a well-trodden path to the country. It is understood they were following another 15-year-old girl who travelled there in December. | The Bethnal Green academy pupils, Shamima Begum, Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana are now believed to be inside Syria after flying to Turkey on a well-trodden path to the country. It is understood they were following another 15-year-old girl who travelled there in December. |
| The Metropolitan police believe around 600 Britons have travelled to Syria and Iraq since the conflict began, about half of whom are believed to have returned to the UK. | The Metropolitan police believe around 600 Britons have travelled to Syria and Iraq since the conflict began, about half of whom are believed to have returned to the UK. |
| Thousands of foreigners have joined the ranks of Isis and other radical groups in Syria and Iraq, many of them crossing through Turkey, which has faced criticism for not better controlling its south-eastern borders. Turkey in turn has accused European countries of failing to prevent would-be jihadis from travelling in the first place. | Thousands of foreigners have joined the ranks of Isis and other radical groups in Syria and Iraq, many of them crossing through Turkey, which has faced criticism for not better controlling its south-eastern borders. Turkey in turn has accused European countries of failing to prevent would-be jihadis from travelling in the first place. |