South Shropshire mother flies to Middle East in search for her two missing young children
A mother who lives in south Shropshire has flown to the Middle East to try to find her two children who have left the UK with a family member.
Police say they are treating the two children, a 10-year-old and an eight-year-old, as "high-risk missing people" and have advised their mother to get in touch with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
A spokesperson for West Mercia Police said the force had received a report on Friday that two children from Shropshire had left the UK with a family member.
The spokesperson said: "On Friday, February 16 we received a report that two children from Shropshire had been illegally taken abroad by a family member.
"An investigation has been launched and the children, aged 10 and eight, are being treated as high-risk missing people. Extensive enquiries are underway to locate them and ensure they are safe.
"The Foreign and Commonwealth Office are supporting their family."
The children's mother, Alaa Azzam, lives in Church Stretton.
She is currently in the Middle East having flown to Jordan from Birmingham on Sunday.
She has appealed for help to track down Kefah Rabah, 10 and eight-year-old Kamal Rabah.
"I am a British citizen and so are my kids," she said.
"I am a mother, I will take any risk to get my children home safely. My children are my life. There is nothing more I can do than go to Jordan and save them."
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been approached for comment.
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