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Another Russian female student detained over attempt to join IS

27 November 2015 13:10 (UTC +04:00)

She attempted to leave for Istanbul to her Jordanian lover Yazan Adel Galim Abbas. According to information, for a long time the man spoke with Babikina. Then he offered to marry and attempted to recruit her into the ranks of IS. Babikina’s father informed FSS of his daughter’s intention to join IS. Babikina was expelled from the School of Economy for academic failure.

19-year-old Russian student Varvara Karaulova has been detained in Turkey after attempting to unlawfully cross the border into Syria. Media reports say she had been recruited by ISIS, with six countries on high alert and looking for her. Varvara Karaulova has been detained on Turkish territory by the country’s Interpol authorities.

Karaulova was studying Arabic and Islam in the Moscow State University.