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Eugene

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Fri Mar 8, 2019, 06:54 PM Mar 2019

Shamima Begum: IS teenager's baby son has died, SDF confirms

Source: BBC

Shamima Begum: IS teenager's baby son has died, SDF confirms

8 March 2019

The baby son of Shamima Begum - who fled London to join the Islamic State group - has died, a spokesman for the Syrian Democratic Forces has said.

The group, which runs the camp where the teenager has been living, confirmed the death on Friday.

The baby died of pneumonia, according to a medical certificate. He was less than three weeks old.

A UK government spokesman said the death of any child was "tragic and deeply distressing for the family".

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-47500387
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Shamima Begum: IS teenager's baby son has died, SDF confirms (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2019 OP
Jesus. That kid is learning about life choices in the hardest possible way. Squinch Mar 2019 #1
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