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Britain's Jihadi Brides

Investigative documentary as part of The Big Stories: 2015. Britain's Jihadi Brides reveals how the sophisticated recruiting tactics of IS have shattered so many lives.

Part of The Big Stories: 2015. More than 60 young British women have travelled to join the so-called Islamic State in Syria, lured by a combination of slick marketing, social media and religious fervour. With access to the friends and family of the some of the girls, Britain's Jihadi Brides reveals how the sophisticated recruiting tactics of IS have shattered so many lives.

50 minutes

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Sun 27 Dec 201515:10GMT
BBC News Channel BBC News South Asia & BBC News North America only

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DirectorFatima Salaria
ProducerFatima Salaria
Series ProducerSarah Waldron
Executive ProducerSam Bagnall

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