Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are reportedly adopting a Syrian refugee

The perfect family of eight is ready to add a new addition to their menage, reported RadarOnline.

On a solo trip to Syria, Angelina had met with three Syrian brothers who had been orphaned after their father was taken away by soldiers and their mother killed in a bombing, RadarOnline quotes a source as saying.

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"Angie was heartbroken to learn the three of them had seen their father taken away by Syrian soldiers, and their home was also bombed. She wanted to adopt all three, but when she got back to the United States, and told Brad about it, he said no," reported the insider.

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The 40-year-old humanitarian had been touched by the stories of the three siblings and wanted to adopt them all, but Brad refused raising concerns stating that it would affect their other kids.

"Going from six children to nine was just way too much, and Brad was concerned about how it would impact their other kids. But Angie didn't put up a fight. She knew it just wouldn't work. But they compromised at adopting one," the source added.

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The couple decided to adopt one. But the adoption process is an arduous task and it will take several months for everything to finalise and bring the child home.

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"It has been a very long process to adopt the Syrian orphan. The red tape has been almost impossible at times. It could take at least another four to five months before the child is brought to the United States," said the insider.

The couple had plans to adopt the Syrian orphan since April, but the procedure has been slower than predicted.