Kurds return to hometown in Syria - in pictures

  • Security personnel stand guard as Syrian Kurds prepare to head back to the north-eastern border town of Ras Al Ain after years of displacement. AFP
    Security personnel stand guard as Syrian Kurds prepare to head back to the north-eastern border town of Ras Al Ain after years of displacement. AFP
  • Kurds make their way from Hasakah to Ras Al Ain. Some were reportedly attacked en route home. Reuters
    Kurds make their way from Hasakah to Ras Al Ain. Some were reportedly attacked en route home. Reuters
  • Boys look forward to going home. Reuters
    Boys look forward to going home. Reuters
  • The convoy passes by to a public ovation. Reuters
    The convoy passes by to a public ovation. Reuters
  • Onlookers take pictures. AFP
    Onlookers take pictures. AFP
  • A girl watches the Syrian Kurds heading back to Ras Al Ain. AFP
    A girl watches the Syrian Kurds heading back to Ras Al Ain. AFP
  • The convoy hits the road. Reuters
    The convoy hits the road. Reuters