How a German family ended up in Syria’s Islamic State-controlled territory
By DW
29 December 2019 |
6:38 am
Hundreds of Europeans who joined "Islamic State" abroad are in detention in northern Syria. Among them are Aicha and her four kids, who wish to return to Germany. Aicha's lawyer explains the family's predicament.
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