PNN – The British Foreign Minister rejected the request of the US President-elect’s counter-terrorism advisor to return ISIS-affiliated Britons from Syrian prisons; And in statements that indicate the increase in tensions between London and Washington on the eve of Donald Trump’s return to the White House, he clarified that London’s policy in this regard will not change.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, David Lemmy said in an interview with ITV on Thursday: We are acting in our own security interests and many of those in the camps in Syria are dangerous and radical people who should not be returning to the UK.
This stance takes place while Sebastian Gorka, Donald Trump’s counter-terrorism adviser, has considered the return of the ISIS-affiliated British from Syria as a basic condition for maintaining the special relationship between London and Washington. He has emphasized that Keir Starmer’s government must show its commitment to security cooperation with the United States, and failure to return these people can challenge the relations between the two countries.
In an interview with The Times, Trump’s adviser warned that if England does not act in this regard, the security and intelligence relations between the two countries will be affected.
He emphasized: Any country that wants to be recognized as a serious ally of America must show that it is serious in dealing with terrorist threats.
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This is while England has repeatedly denied the citizenship of citizens who joined ISIS and has refused to return them.
The case of Shamimah Bagim, a young English girl who went to Syria to join ISIS in 2015, has become a symbol of this strict policy of the British government.
David Lemmy stated in this context: He is no longer a British citizen and will not return to this country. Our position in this regard is very clear.
According to reports, about 70 British citizens, including women, children and men, who were detained in Syrian camps after the defeat of ISIS, are still in detention.
British security officials have warned that the release of these people could lead to the formation of new ISIS cells. They are worried that the return of these people to the country, without proper planning and supervision, could lead to an increase in terrorist activities and security threats.
However, the differences between London and the officials of the new American government are increasing day by day on the eve of Trump’s return to the White House, and the continuation of this trend can become a serious challenge in the future of the relations between the two countries.