What should be done with children of Isis jihadis?

Belgium agrees to take in orphans born to its citizens in Syria

Shamima Begum
(Image credit: Twitter)

Belgium has agreed to take in six orphaned children whose parents were members of Islamic State, according to the militia that is holding thousands of former jihadist fighters and their families in Syria.

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