The terrorist group the Islamic State, other wise known as ISIS, have recruited members from around the world to join in their campaign of global jihad. Two of their members are two teen girls who left their family in April, but are now deeply regretting their decision.
Seventeen year old Samra Kesinovic and 15 year old Sabina Selimovic are currently living in the city of Raqqa in northern Syria, which is currently controlled by the Islamic State, the New York Post reported on Friday. Kesinovic and Selimovic left their home in Austria in April, leaving a note that read. “Don’t look for us. We will serve Allah — and we will die for him.” Fast forward nearly six months later and the teenage girls have reportedly had a change of heart.
The National Review has also points out that the girls, who are both believed to be pregnant, have contacted their parents with hopes of returning home, according to CEN. Both girls are scared, noting that too many people in the area are affiliated with ISIS, and that because of this, will be unable to leave the area. Over the last few weeks, social media accounts that were believed to belong to the girls, showed pictures of them allegedly enjoying their new life. As the Post points out, authorities in Austria are under the impression that this was a premeditated plan by ISIS to make it appear the girls were willing and enjoying being the poster girls for jihad in Syria.
Karl-Heinz Grundboeck, a spokesman for the Austrian Interior Ministry, commented on the situation and stated that once someone leaves, it's "almost impossible" to return home. ISIS now controls major parts of both Iraq and Syria and have continued their recruiting efforts in many parts of the world.
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