Amira Abase
A UK teen girl who joined the Islamic State is believed dead
Kadiza Sultana was 16 years old when she and two friends from school secretly fled home to join the Islamic State.
Three London Schoolgirls Who Joined Islamic State Got Married — And Now Two Are Widows
The girls' parents say haven't heard from them since mid-December, when they were told that they had been married off to older men by the terrorist group.
Officials Seize UK Teenager's Passport After Her Schoolfriends Fled to the Islamic State
The unnamed 16-year-old London schoolgirl may may have been "intimately involved" in details of one of the teenagers who made the trip to Syria earlier in the year.
Parents Struggle with Daughter's Desertion (Excerpt from 'Groomed by the Islamic State')
In this excerpt from 'Groomed by the Islamic State,' the parents of Amira Abase struggle to understand why their 15-year-old daughter has run away. Hussen and Fetia explain how it feels to lose a loved one to the extremist organization.
London Schoolgirl Who Fled to the Islamic State 'Didn't Know How to Pray'
A note describing how to pray, seen by VICE News, formed part of cache of documents handed to police as evidence that three UK girls had been groomed by IS before traveling to Syria in February.
Sister of Jihadi Bride Speaks Out (Extra Scene from 'Groomed By The Islamic State')
In this extra scene from 'Groomed by the Islamic State', VICE News talks to Renu, the sister of 15-year old Shamima, who tells us about the moment the family discovered Shamima had traveled to Turkey and why this was such a shock.
Left in the Dark: The Story Behind the Families of Three Girls Groomed by the Islamic State
VICE News gained exclusive access to the families of Shamima, Amira, and Kadiza, the three schoolgirls who left London to join the Islamic State in Syria. This is their untold story.
The Girls Who Fled To Syria: Groomed By The Islamic State
VICE News gains intimate access to the father of one of the 15-year-old girls from East London, who fled the UK to become a "jihadi bride" in the Islamic State.
UK Police Say Three Schoolgirls Who Traveled to the Islamic State Will Not Face Terror Charges
Top officers apologized for police handling of the case after VICE News revealed investigators had been in contact with the girls about a friend who had left for Syria, but did not inform their parents.
Families of Islamic State-Bound Schoolgirls Say UK Police ‘Let Them Walk Out’
Police and school failed to tell the girls' parents that officers spoke to the teenagers twice at their school before their disappearance.