Around 20 childr­en crosse­d the frontl­ine on their own this week, includ­ing Iraqis, Syrian­s, Turks and Indone­siansDEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, SYRIA: Hareth Najem fled Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria wounded and alone. The Iraqi orphan’s family had died two years earlier in air strikes across the border in al-Qaim region. UK teen who joined Islamic State has given birth in SyriaAround 20 children crossed the frontline on their own this week, including Iraqis, Syrians, Turks and Indonesians, said SDF commander Adnan Afrin. My whole family died because of them.”When he reached Baghouz, he worked in a field in return for a room to sleep in. Hareth was wounded last week when a shell fell near where he was standing along the Euphrates River, injuring his ear, hand and stomach.

Source: The Express Tribune March 02, 2019 17:37 UTC