There is still a chance to move these women and children to safety, but the future is uncertain. “People in the camps fear there will be another war, there will be resistance [to a Turkish invasion] and more conflict. I would suggest it’s a lost opportunity.”Child rights and welfare NGO Save the Children is operating in the Syrian camps. “There are more than 40 Australian children in the camps – most under the age of five – who have lived through conflict, bombardment and acute deprivation. While some children of Australian foreign fighters have been brought back to Australia, 66 women and children remain.

Source: The Guardian October 07, 2019 07:58 UTC