British ISIS women held in Syria lose latest court fight to return to UK Lawyers argued the UK foreign secretary had the power to procure their release from a camp

(National-UAE) Two British women who travelled to the Middle East to join ISIS and are now detained in a camp in Syria have lost their latest round of a legal fight with the UK government.

The women, both of whom have children, requested that judges in London compel ministers to request their release.

They lost a fight in the High Court last year and on Tuesday failed in an appeal.

Three appeal judges have outlined detail[s] of the case in a written ruling.

Lord Justice Underhill, Lord Holroyde, and Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing — who considered arguments at a recent Court of Appeal hearing in London — have not identified the two women.

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