Yes, out of all the mountain ranges in the world, their choice of places to hike and the timing therein seems a little off.
And they came from Syria to do this.
Did they just like hanging out in enemy territory?
I mean, Kurdistan isn't enemy territory, but Syria? And then right up by (and over) the Iranian border?
I've been a little skeptical of this ever since the story broke and I suspect there's quite a bit more to it.
“more to the story..”
What is the drug traffic like in that part of the world?