The advertisement on the Telegram app is as chilling as it is incongruous: A girl for sale is “Virgin. Beautiful. 12 years old…. Her price has reached $12,500 and she will be sold soon.”
Tag Archives: Islamic State
Heartbreak as Syrians Briefly Return Home to IS-Free Palmyra
When Islamic State fighters overran the ancient Syrian town of Palmyra almost a year ago, Maha Abderrazak was among tens of thousands of terrified civilians who fled west, many escaping with just the clothes on their backs and the few belongings they could carry by hand.
AP Monthly Staff Photo Contest
Each month, The Associated Press management honors photographers for outstanding photo coverage while on assignment.
