The Rukban settlement on the Jordan-Syria border is described by residents as a 'slow death'. Men are braving a 150km-long, nighttime motorbike trip to the rebel-held north to escape it, and to avoid conscription if they should end up in government hands. AP
The Rukban settlement on the Jordan-Syria border is described by residents as a 'slow death'. Men are braving a 150km-long, nighttime motorbike trip to the rebel-held north to escape it, and to avoid Show more
Escape from Rukban: Syria's deadly, men-only desert smuggling route
Fearful of compulsory military conscription, Syrian men are braving a treacherous off-road desert route to escape 'death' in a remote settlement on the Syrian-Jordanian border