How did Shamima Begum children die? Is Shamima Begum Still Married?

Shamima Begum is a British-born woman who entered Syria at the age of 15 to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). Begum was born in England to immigrant parents of Bangladeshi descent. Begum was raised as a Muslim in the Tower Hamlets neighborhood of East London, where she attended the Bethnal Green Academy for secondary education.

In 2022, investigative journalist Josh Baker retraced Begum’s path through Turkey and discovered a vast ISIS people smuggling network that facilitated her journey to Syria. He also received hundreds of pages of secret files on the smuggler, which revealed that Mohammed Rashed, the man at the heart of the network, was conducting an intelligence operation. Rashed was a Canadian asset, according to a serving senior intelligence officer.

“We know we live in a particularly dangerous world, and the fight against terrorism requires our intelligence services to continue to be flexible and creative in their approaches, but every step of the way they are bound by strict rules, by principles and values that Canadians hold dear… and we expect those rights to be respected,” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said.

How did Shamima Begum’s children die?

Shamima Begum’s infant son died after fleeing London to join the Islamic State group in Syria, according to a spokesman for the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Is Shamima Begum Still Married?

Begum married a fellow ISIL member 10 days after arriving and had three children, all of whom died young. She earned a reputation as an enforcer among ISIL members and was in charge of recruiting new members.