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Aug 2023
17m 32s

The Australian ‘lost boy’ stuck in Syria

THE AUSTRALIAN
About this episode

A teenager taken to ISIS territory when he was just 10 was presumed dead - but now it appears he may be alive and in a Syrian jail. 

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This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet, and edited by Tiffany Dimmack. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou, and original music composed by Jasper Leak.

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