Syrian Troops: Lebanon Darwish and Border Town

syrian troops: Mohammed Suleiman Darwish, 76, was among those who left this border town for Syria with his 9-year-old granddaughter, Israa, who has not seen her parents since 2013 and will meet younger siblings who were born at home while she sought safety in Lebanon, according to The Chronicle Herald. Darwish and his granddaughter were among a batch of about 300 Syrians crammed into trucks, tractors and other vehicles piled with mattresses and blankets. But many of them also are leaving behind loved ones who are staying in the tiny Arab nation that has become home to the highest percentage of refugees in the world. They began crossing the border for an uncertain future. Israa's parents were in the same village of Suhul but stayed at home as Syrian troops marched in. When Syrian government forces and their allies launched a wide offensive on Syria's Qalamoun region in 2013, young Israa was staying with her paternal grandparents, who decided to take her with them to Lebanon. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.