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who has died at the age of 70. `` Bobby won, `` Bobby Womack. Now, it

is time for Reporters. Hello, and welcome to Reporters.

From here in the newsroom, we send our correspondence to bring you the

best stories from across the globe. `` correspondents. The enemy within,

we meet parents of teenagers from Britain, lured to fight jihad in

Syria. TRANSLATION: I don't want to blame him for something he hasn't

done. When they return, perhaps one day they might make trouble.

Cracking down on crack cocaine, Katie Watson reports from Brazil,

now the world's biggest market for the drug. This street is to be a big

crackdown. As you can see, there is a heavy police presence. That

doesn't mean the problem has gone away. The ultimate experience. We

investigate BASE jumping, the latest trend in extreme id venture sports

in the Swiss outs. This isn't by any means a risk`free sport, many say it

should be better regulated `` Alps. Tim Muffet joins the magnificent men

of the red arrows and their flying machines. And, the President or the

pancake maker? We catch up with the Chinese leader's lookalike. I am

going to have a little selfie. This is as close as I will get to the

president I think. They borrowed money, removed

passports and headed to find Jihad. The BBC has tracked down three young

teenagers, friends from Coventry in the UK, lured to Syria. They are

believed to be among 500 written to the conflict. Their cases highlight

Western government concerns about the conflict in Syria and Iraq

becoming the enemy within as they return to their home countries to

carry out acts of terror `` Britons. Our correspondent goes to Coventry

to meet some of the parents of the three to find out what makes a young

man studying computer science give it up to risk his life.

Three young teenagers, friends from Coventry. They left home and are in

Syria. Apparently, they were lured in by the militant group, ISIS.

Their families are in shock. Can you show me this? The father of one of

the boys, an 18`year`old, of Afghan Origin, spoke to us exclusively. He

said he was planning to study computer science at university. One

day in February, he asked for his passport. He told his parents it was

for university paperwork. He also borrowed ?1000 from a brother of

his, saying that it was for a new computer. In fact, it was for a

plane ticket. He hadn't admitted it to his family, though his father

believes he has joined ISIS. What is your biggest fear of what

might happen to him now he is in Syria?

At least two of the three teenagers went to this small local mosque.

Their parents believe it was an imam who encouraged their sons to go to

Syria. We have been to speak with the imam at this mosque and he

refused an interview. He completely denies these allegations. Ali and

his friends set out from Coventry, travelling to Birmingham, where they

flew to Frankfurt and from there, to Turkey. They are believed to be in

Syria, near the city of Aleppo. The police were informed of their

absence minutes after they flew out. It was too late. The father of

Russia it our money, another teenager who travelled with hourly,

told me that other family members went to the Syrian and Turkish

border in the hope of finding the boys `` Rasheed. Rasheed has not

told them much about his activities in Syria though they are worried

about what he is doing there. My family and my background are not

extremist, we hate them, we do like them. I don't know what happened

with him. Maybe someone were to them. Maybe someone brainwashed him.

He was not like that. Who are these three teenagers? Rasheed was

studying business. He had recently become more religious, growing a

beard and attending prayers at a mosque readily. That didn't worry

his family. At one time, Ali tried to get into modelling, so things

changed, as he became more religious. The third teenager,

Mohammed Kozbar, appeared ordinary. Then he expressed strong views about

the conflict in Syria. Last month, he tweeted, saying he had joined

ISIS. The three men are believed to be among nearly 500 writ on to have

joined the conflict in Syria during the last three years `` Britons. MI5

says the possible threat from those returning is now the number `` there

are number one priority. Tracking them down after they come back to

the UK will be a difficult task. The families of those boys feel

helpless. They say it is up to the government to secure their return.

The one hope is the government. Government, media, have to help us

bring them back. That's it. I can't do it, a person, an individual, I

can do nothing. United by grief, they say they if you could speak to

Ali now, what would you tell him? `` they say they just want their sons

back. If you, like so many of us, could

not make it to Brazil but were watching the World Cup on TV, spare

a thought for those in Kenya. Their government has told them they should

stay at home for their own safety. The warning follows a horrific

attack on a town near the coast earlier this week. Andrew Harding

has been in Mombasa to see if people are heeding the government's

warning. A quiet port city suddenly on edge.

Mombasa's residents were told to stay at home at night because of the

threat of terrorist attacks. Can you's World Cup fever abruptly

halted, only the few venturing out `` Kenya. We hope for the best in

due time for the country to be in peace. Ayew worried coming out

tonight? A little bit. Everybody cares for themselves. You want to be

secure. I am concerned. Not enough to stay at home? Not enough. It is

World Cup time. This is what has triggered the alarm. Last weekend 's

attacks further north along the coast with at least 60 dead. Now,

confusion about whether militants from Somalia are to blame, or if

this is about Kenya's simmering ethnic rivalries. It makes everybody

worried. Not only here in Mombasa or Nairobi, the whole country. There

are bombs, grenades, we don't understand what is happening. The

security forces are not telling us what is happening. They unable to

deal with the situation? They are unable to. They don't act.

Unsurprisingly, Kenya's tourism industry is suffering. Here is

another empty beach. In the last few weeks, tourist numbers have dropped

by at about one third. Many Kenyans worry their own government isn't

doing enough to reassure visitors that this country is safe to visit.

The first thing we need to do as a government is create confidence.

Even if incident happened. Create confidence that you can react.

Create confidence that you can arrest people and take people to

court. Is that happening? That is what we are not seeing much of. When

it happens, it isn't quick enough. Immense challenges, for an anxious

but resilient nation. Andrew Harding, ABC News, Mombasa.

It is a story that is 60 years old, but is only now being told `` BBC

News. On June 20 five, 1954, in independent Burma, three ethnic

rebels hijacked a passenger plane as it left the capital, Rangoon. For

years, censorship and those events couldn't be told. That is now

changing and the story is being made into a movie. Jonah Fisher speaks

with the film's real`life star, the man who led the hijack 60 years

ago. His commanders didn't approve the

plan. 60 years ago, I said to the pilot, this is your last warning, if

you don't obey my instructions, this grenade will explode in seven

seconds. I removed the pin from the grenade and I showed it to him. I

started counting and when I got to three, he asked me to stop. He asked

me to take over for the rebel group who works planning to break away

from the state. These were the rebels who were supposed to be

waiting for the hijacked plane on the ground. I asked the pilot to fly

to the rendezvous, though we could not find the spot. The other

fighters were supposed to arrange a temporary landing ground and mark it

with a sheet of paper. We couldn't find them. The mission ended in

glorious failure with the plane landing on the beach and the

hijackers disappearing into the bush with money they stole. It was

front`page news at the time but was suppressed by successive military

governments. Burmese filmmaking has been heavily censored for decades,

so this sort of story about ethnic rebels taking over a government

owned plane would never have been made or shown here. There are now

some signs that things are starting to change.

The hijacking has now been made into a film. As he makes the final edits,

the `` director tells me he now feels ready to tackle subjects that

were clearly considered taboo. TRANSLATION: Most of my films so far

have been comedies because they are easier to get past the censors. Now

we can start a serious films. The world wants to see a good film from

Myanmar. He was never caught and he became a Baptist minister and then a

negotiator between the rebels and the government. Incredibly, six

decades on, the conflict is still unresolved.

The ultimate experience or a gamble with your life? BASE jumping is the

latest trend in adventure sports in the Swiss Alps. It is high risk and

there have been many accidents. One site has been dubbed Death Valley.

But as we report from the Swiss Alps, for some it's a dream come

true. Heading into the Alps to enjoy some

spectacular scenery. Hiking, or climbing, there is a sport for every

taste. I am about to do a BASE jump from this cliff. I will have a 20

second freefall, and 30 seconds under the canopy when I open my

parachute. 20,000 base jumps a year take place

here, the jump off points are easy to get to. In Switzerland, the sport

is largely unregulated, jumping into the void could be the stuff of

nightmares for some, but supporters say it's a experience like no other.

Not everyone lands safely, this is not, by any means, a risk`free

sport. Many say that it should be better regulated. In some countries,

BASE jumping is banned, and after a series of fatal accidents, critics

suggest that Switzerland should do the same. For the local mountain

rescue service, it's a risk among many. In 1938 we had the same

discussion in our vallies, it should be forbidden because there are crazy

people, rescuers are put at risk. Now, the same thing you see is

happening with base jumpers. We have more jumpers, but the accident rate

has not increased. Base jumpers say they regulate themselves. The advice

is to learn to skydive first before taking the big risk with cliffs and

always keep safety in mind. If you aren't thinking about the risk every

time you jump, you shouldn't be jumping. You need to assess it every

time. Also, people don't want to die or kill themselves. We come to live

our lives. With the number of jumps likely to hit 30,000 people this

year, it is clear that the sport is attractive, and even addictive. It

was a great jump. I love it, let's go back! That's what I want! But you

would not try to climb these mountains without serious training,

the same has to go for jumping off them. The Alps are, as they always

have been, a very risky environment. If you've got a fear of heights,

this next one probably isn't for you. For five decades the Red Arrows

have been features `` feature of the summer months. In that time they

have cropped up more than 4500 displays in 56 different countries.

Tim Muffett has been meeting the men and women who have been helping them

fly high. Their motto means French for

brilliance. When flying at speeds of over 600 mph, sometimes just six

feet apart, yes, brilliance is a must. This squadron leader is known

as Red Ten. A former Red Arrows pilot who now supervises every

practice session at display. There are number of criteria pilots must

fulfil before they can join a team. They must have completed an

operation to and around 1500 hours of flying. The team will choose two

or three pilots for each display season. The Arab that it team has

given its last display... `` the aromatic team. The RAF once had a

number of display teams, including this one, the black arrows. But then

the decision was made 15 years ago to have just one. It is really at,

to boost RAF recruitment and showcase Britain at its best. `` its

objective. Since 1980, the Red Arrows have flown the RAF's training

jet, the Hawk. Some planes flown today are over 30 years old. They

are pretty old but also very simple. These jets can go up four times a

day and you can't get that with most modern jets because of the amount of

engineer required of them. It's not all computer`based and it is very

much about the pilot. The technology is in the modern aircraft is in the

modern aircraft isn't what we require for a formation display.

They are lovely little aircraft to handle and perfect for the job.

Smoke is an important part of a Red Arrows display but it doesn't just

look nice. The pilots use it to judge the distance between each

other and also to assess the wind speed and direction. 50 years old

they may be but they're in fact it is as strong as ever. The Red Arrows

have many more crowds to thrill. China's who Nang province is

renowned as the birthplace of the founding father. `` Hunang. It's

also a tourist attraction. The provincial capital there is a

pancake sailor who bears an uncanny resemblance to see Jean Ping. We

have been catching up with the Chinese leader's lookalike.

We are in central China. That smells critical and looks good but we

aren't going to eat out because we are looking for the person making

the lunch. When I was on the play on the `` plane on the way down, they

were excited about the latest tourist attraction. They have a Xi

Jingping lookalike, a man who apparently looks exactly like the

president. That's who we are looking for. He makes the pancakes.

Here's the place. Here's the queue. Cabbage and meat pancakes. Let's get

in line. There is the presidential pancake maker himself. This is a

little bit sensitive for the national government. They have been

removing some of the videos of this man from social media.

Interestingly, Xi Jingping has a man of the people image that he likes to

present. He recently aid in a little street restaurant steamed buns that

he bought himself and sat down and ate with the normal people. To be

identified with a pancake maker in the middle of his anticorruption

campaign, perhaps that's not such a bad thing.

I just said, hello, president. That made him embarrassed. I wonder if

the has a presidential message for us or anybody else? `` if he has.

Ordinary people, the key thing is to work hard, interview of this man. ``

in the view. I'm just going to have a little

selfie. This is as close as I'm going to get to the president right

now. That's lovely! That's all from Reporters this week.

Goodbye for now. After further atmospheric excitement

on Saturday, with more