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British women 'joining husbands to fight in Syria'

Ten British women may have travelled to Syria to join the fight against the Assad regime's forces, according to experts.

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Muslim women urged to warn men against Syria travel

In an unprecedented campaign, police are attempting to enlist Muslim mothers to stop their sons going to war.

With hundreds of young British men fighting in Syria, security chiefs believe they could return radicalised and dangerous. They want women to persuade and even inform on their relatives.

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