More than 60 British children trapped in war-torn north Syria, reveals charity

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The international rights group urged the UK government to bring the British children home, saying they are in danger as the conflict has already overtaken at least one displaced camp holding foreigners. Damascus has now sent troops to northern Syria and may take over administration of the camps, which were previously under Kurdish control, Last week, foreign secretary Dominic Raab told the Commons that the UK would be willing to return home unaccompanied children or orphans in Syria but did not say what would happen to those who are still with their parents. “There has been some attention paid to British orphans but the vast majority of UK children trapped in Syria are under five years old, are with their mothers and are in need of urgent repatriation. We have no objection to handing foreign nationals to their governments, now is the time Dr Ahmed Sheikhmus, medical coordinator Roj camp for the displaced Save the Children’s team, meanwhile, said they spoke to one British mother with two young children – a baby and an under-five – in one of the camps who said there were 15 British citizens there.