Huffington Post- Med Students from Britain in IS Hotspot

According to reports, nine British medical students- five men and four women traveled-  to Syria with the objective to aid the wounded.  All of them are in their late teens and early 20s and took flights from Britain to Sudan, Istanbul, and finally to Syria.  Their alleged location- Tel Abyad- is an Islamic State controlled area and a dangerous battleground.  They have reassured that they went to help and not to fight in the hot areas.

Nevertheless, some of the parents the nine med students traveled to Istanbul to try and get their kids back.  Interestingly, the nine students were influenced by their parents to study medicine in Sudan to experience Islamic culture on a more direct level.  It would seem that the parents got a bit more then what they asked for in this situation.

One of the fathers informed British officials, who sent intel to the Turkish police that may help them obtain the whereabouts of the med students.  The UK has openly advised against all travel to Syria and areas in Iraq, insisting that people donate to relief funds and operations instead.

Legal issues also arise, as they can be charged with war crimes depending on the circumstances.  These students went into the region with the intent to assist wounded and not to fight, therefore charges are a questionable option.  In the past, a judge blocked five teenage girls who showed interest in traveling to Syria from traveling anywhere abroad.  In February, three London schoolgirls had crossed the border into Syria after flying in from Turkey.

Place, region, movement, location.  Their choice of location to assist wounded is a place heavily battered in the Middle East region.  There has been large movements from multiple countries globally to join IS ranks.