Aussie Families Threatened in Syrian Convoy: Warned of Attack if Heading to Damascus
Australian government fails to coordinate with Syrian forces, putting families linked to ISIS in danger as they attempt to return home from detention camp.
In a concerning turn of events, a convoy of Australian families linked to Islamic State fighters was threatened with attack if they continued towards Damascus, a Kurdish official has revealed. The group of 34 Australian women and children, assisted by their relatives, had left the al-Roj detention camp on Monday, February 16, under a Kurdish military escort, with the aim of reaching Damascus before flying back to Australia.
However, about 50km away from the camp, the Kurdish security forces received a call from the government in Damascus, warning them that the convoy would be
Source: The Guardian
