(Dutch News) There are now 55 Dutch adults, of whom three-quarters are women, living in Syrian Kurdish camps or in detention, together with 85 children, the Dutch security service AIVD said on Thursday.
Many of the children were born in the region, the AIVD said. A month ago, the AIVD said 40 adults and 65 children were living in Kurdish camps or prisons.
In addition, a further 80 or so Dutch jihadis are still involved in active fighting in the region and they have a further 85 children with them, the AIVD said. Nine in 10 of the children are below the age of nine.
