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World Service,13 Jul 2019,26 mins

The IS orphans rescued by their grandpa

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Patricio Galvez is a Chilean musician who has lived in Sweden for the last 30 years. In 2014 his daughter Amanda travelled to Syria with her children and joined the Islamic State group. When she was killed earlier this year he battled governments, crossed borders and entered a war zone to try and rescue her seven young children. Presenter: Andrea Kennedy Interpreter: William Marquez Producer: Tom Harding Assinder Image: Patricio Galvez selfie Credit: Patricio Galvez

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