Some Aleppo Refugees Heading for Kurdish-Held Regions of Syria

Some families fleeing the fighting in Aleppo are remaining in Syria and seeking refuge in the Kurdish region in the north. A VOA reporter in Kurdish Syria saw several trucks carrying families and their belongings. The families said the trip took several days, and involved passing through checkpoints manned by a variety of factions, including IS fighters. "We first went to the city of Raqqa," one father told VOA of the city under IS control. "We stayed there for four...

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