SHAMIMA Begum, labeled a "jihadi bride," is among 19 British women currently detained in a Syrian camp, recent reports reveal.

The commander at Al-Roj camp for ISIS women and children told The Mail on Sunday there are 19 British women and 35 children living there.

This marks the first time an exact figure has surfaced, significantly surpassing previous estimates.

One of the women, who journeyed to Syria with her husband, a barrister who drove a Porsche, tearfully pleaded to be permitted to return to the UK.

However, the UK Government has revoked the citizenship of the women in the camp and is declining their return from Syria citing concerns over national security.

Officials from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), overseeing the camp, have implored Britain to repatriate the women and children. One commander stressed to the MoS: "We urge the British Government to take responsibility for their citizens and hold trials in Britain. Their presence in the camp presents a looming threat, endangering everyone."

"Mothers are indoctrinating children with extremist ideologies, and a significant number refuse to enroll them in formal education. Our efforts to promote schooling often backfire, as mothers redirect their children to Sharia courses instead."

In her debut interview, Wajda Rashid, 45, hailing from Leeds, expressed remorse for her decision to accompany her husband, Yasser Iqbal, 46, who abandoned his life in the UK to join ISIS militants in Syria back in 2015.

She shares a friendship with Shamima Begum, 24, who recently had her appeal to return to Britain denied. Together, they have resided in the camp for approximately seven years.

Shamima departed the UK for Syria in 2015, marrying a fighter affiliated with the IS jihadist group, and bore three children, none of whom survived.

In 2019, then Home Secretary Sajid Javid revoked her British citizenship on national security grounds, leaving her effectively stateless. Despite arguing her case, claiming she had been "brainwashed" and expressing regret for her actions in Syria, she pleaded for a second chance in the UK. She attributed her radicalization to online influences fueled by depression and a search for purpose.

The Court of Appeal upheld the decision to strip Shamima of her citizenship, citing her Bangladeshi nationality through her parents until her 21st birthday. However, she still has the option to appeal to the UK Supreme Court.

Wajda earnestly pleaded with Britain to allow her to return home, citing her seven-year-old son, Adam, and the urgent need for surgery to address shrapnel injuries sustained during the conflict.

"I simply want England to take me back for my son's sake. Please, just take me back considering everything we've endured," she implored. "I ache to reunite with my family – my mum, dad, and brothers. The longing for them is overwhelming. I yearn to return and reside with them indefinitely, never venturing outside the country again. I am deeply traumatized."

Reflecting on her journey to Syria in 2015, the former teacher expressed profound regret: "From the moment I arrived, I've been filled with remorse. I desperately want to return because life here is unbearable for me."

Her husband is believed to be held in a men's prison in northern Syria after being captured. Previously a barrister in Birmingham, he once boasted of driving a silver Porsche Boxster and expressed aspirations to buy a villa and a Lamborghini before joining ISIS.

During that time, ISIS controlled extensive territories in Syria and Iraq. The couple resided in Raqqa, the capital city of the terror group, where their son was born in 2016. Ms. Rashid stated that she became separated from her husband during the conflict in Baghouz, which served as ISIS's final stronghold.

She relies on crutches following injuries sustained from shrapnel during Coalition airstrikes, leaving her right arm and leg impaired. "I am partially paralyzed – my leg and arm are non-functional. I receive no assistance from physiotherapy," she lamented. "I urgently need shrapnel removal as it causes intense pain. I implore the Government to hear my plea and allow me to return."

While other nations such as Canada and Germany have repatriated jihadi brides, the UK Government refuses, citing concerns over potential terror threats posed by these women.

In 2017, Wajda and her husband had their British citizenship revoked due to being deemed threats to national security. In an audio recording obtained by the MoS, her husband expressed disdain, referring to the UK as a "country of dogs."

Living conditions at Al-Roj are dire, exacerbated by the absence of fresh water following a Turkish military bombing of the camp last year.

A recent report from the charity War Child, released earlier this month, revealed that between 30 and 60 British children are currently residing in detention camps in Syria. So far, the UK has only repatriated ten children.