ISIS fighters would be stripped of their German citizenship under a proposed law

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The new law would see jihadis who fight for the terror group kicked out of the country, Deutsche Welle reports. It would apply to adult ISIS militants with dual citizenship who take up arms for any “terrorist militia”. But it would not be retroactive, meaning any fighters who fled the extremist group’s territory in recent weeks or those who are already in prison would be exempt.

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The proposed change comes as Western countries consider how to handle men, women and children seeking to return home after months or years living under ISIS rule.

Last month, Shamima Begum was stripped of her UK citizenship after travelling to join the extremist group in 2015 when she was 15.

Her case sparked a furious debate over whether she should be allowed to return home with her newborn son.

Jeremy Corbyn has said Ms Begum, now 19, has a “right to return to the UK” and that the decision to revoke her citizenship was “extreme”.