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Grandmother accuses government of "abandoning" her grandchildren who were taken to Syria

A GRANDMOTHER accused the British government today of having “abandoned” her three grandchildren to live in a refugee camp in Syria.

The children were taken from their home in London in 2015 by their mother Nicole Jack and her first husband Hussein Ali to join Isis. 

London-based nurse Charleen Jack-Henry said her family has been stranded in a Kurdish-run refugee camp since last year and has called on the government to help them return. Ms Jack-Henry said she fears for the safety of the children, who are all under 12.

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