Australian Families in Convoy from Syrian Camp Warned of Attack

Australian families attempting to leave a Syrian camp were reportedly threatened by government forces, who warned they would be attacked if they did not turn around, due to a lack of coordination from the Australian government.

23 Feb, 22:40 — 23 Feb, 22:40

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The GuardianMostly Factual186d ago

Australian families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned around

Exclusive: Government forces issued threat because Australian government failed to coordinate with them, official says Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Syrian government officials warned a convoy of Australian families linked to Islamic State fighters that they would be fired upon if they continued towards Damascus last week, a Kurdish official said. A group of 34 Australian women and children, assisted by th...

By William Christou and Baderkhan Ahmad in al-Roj, and Ben Doherty in Sydney

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Australian Families in Convoy from Syrian Camp Warned of Attack

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Australian families in convoy from Syrian camp warned they would be attacked unless they turned around

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