The young Palestinians fighting in Syria

Name: The young Palestinians fighting in Syria
Uploaded: 2014-01-02T06:46:04.000Z
Duration: 2 min 11 s
Description: Up to 30 young men from the Gaza strip have travelled to Syria to fight in the conflict there, as the BBC's Yolande Knell reports.

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The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria had led to an exodus of refugees, seeking shelter in neighbouring countries.

More than 1,000 people have journeyed to the Gaza strip for help - but a number of young Palestinians have been travelling in the opposite direction to fight in the Syrian conflict.

Yolande Knell reports.

Middle East

2 January 2014