Their families have reported them missing, and London’s Metropolitan Police say the girls are believed to be heading to Syria, where militant groups and government forces are locked in a war, and parts of which have been taken over by the Islamist terror group ISIS.
“We miss you terribly and are extremely worried about you,” Shamima’s family said in a statement that Metropolitan Police released Saturday. “Please, if you hear this message, get in touch and let us know you are safe. We want you home with us. You belong at home with us.
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“It is an extremely dangerous place, and we have seen reports of what life is like for them and how restricted their lives become,” he said.
CNN’s Laura Smith-Spark and Laura Perez Maestro contributed to this report.
