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For three years, Shamima Begum has been living in a camp in SyriaA Middle Eastern country that was the site of much of the fighting during the Crusades.. Now, she knows that she can never return to the UK after a ruling by a judge on Friday.

Shamima Begum was born in Britain. She went to school in London, but in 2015, when she was 15, she left the UK and travelled to SyriaA Middle Eastern country that was the site of much of the fighting during the Crusades. to join a terroristUsing violence or the threat of violence to create fear among a wide group of people. group called the Islamic StateA terrorist organisation that captured whole swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria in 2014, and launched a series of attacks in Europe and North America. It is also known as ISIS or ISIL. . She married an Islamic State soldier and had three children, who all died.

In 2019, journalists found her living in a camp in Syria. Britain's leaders decided to remove her UK citizenshipA legal status meaning a person has a right to live in a country. There are different ways to become a citizen of a country. , so she could never return to Britain. They said she would be a threat to other people in Britain.

Under UK law, Britons can have their citizenship taken away if they are citizens of another country, or could become citizens of another country. Begum's parents are citizens of BangladeshA country in South Asia with a population of nearly 170 million., so she could become a citizen there even though she has never lived in the country.

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Shamima Begum has made several appeals against the rule, but she has lost them.

Some say it sends the message that people who are born in Britain but who have links to other countries are not fully British.

Meanwhile, others argue that because Shamima Begum was 15 when she left, she should be allowed to come back to Britain and have a second chance.

Yes! Shamima Begum joined a terrorist group. Not everyone believes her when she says she has regrets. British leaders must do what they can to keep the country safe.

No! Begum was a child when she left. Other Britons would not lose their citizenship. She should be allowed back to the UK - and she could be punished for her actions in Britain.