Some female members of ISIL in Syria and Iraq have claimed that they were married to Saudis who were killed fighting on behalf of the organization in both countries, and that they have given birth to the children of those Saudi nationals. Some are now trying to connect with families of their late husbands to hand over their children for better care and support.

According to sources, Saudi authorities are seeking to return these children to their families in the Kingdom if they are proven to be children of Saudi nationals.

Meanwhile, ISIL recently placed advertisements on online accounts of supporters, calling for assistance in search for the families of young Saudis who died in suicide or combat operations in Syria and Iraq, in order to inform them that the wives of their sons have children, and to hand them over to authorities.

The official spokesman of the Human Rights Commission, Ibrahim Sheddi, said that only a few young Saudis have joined the terrorist organization, but no official statistics are available. “Those under the age of 18 cannot be considered children by default,” he said, noting that the Ministry of Interior has dealt with young Saudis and children extensively.

“Young Saudis who go into conflict zones to participate in terrorist operations is one thing, but to have children with foreign women within the terrorist organization is something else," said the legal adviser to the Secretary-Generation of the National Society for Human Rights, Khalid Fakhli. He said that people should be cautious not to mix these issues as being the same. In case parentage is proven, he said, the Kingdom works to bring back these children. "The human angle is given preference over legal or regulatory issues in such complex cases," he said.

The head of the media department of the Foreign Ministry, Osama Nugali said that “the issue is too complex and cannot be answered at this time." He said he cannot confirm if there is a move on the part of the ministry to bring back these children.