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NBCDec 27, 2021
Report: Australian Teenager Dies in Syrian Prison
Image copyright: Human Rights Watch [via Al Jazeera]
The Facts
Australian teenager Yusuf Zahab has died in a makeshift prison run by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in northeast Syria, which holds Syrian and foreign Islamic State (IS) suspects, according to Human Rights Watch.
He was taken to Syria by his radicalized brothers when he was 11, and imprisoned indefinitely at 14. It's unclear when he died.
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
The news of Zahab's death is, sadly, not surprising. The previous Australian regime knew about his detainment for three years and did nothing. Hopefully Albanese will change course and begin bringing home these innocent women and children.
Pro-establishment narrative
While stories like this are tragic and the most desirable outcome would obviously be to repatriate and return these prisoners, the security risk is dire; Australia is right to proceed cautiously.