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Parents-of-six Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt 'finalise plans to adopt Syrian orphan... following reports actress wanted to take on three siblings'

By Sharnaz Shahid and Jennifer Pearson for MailOnline

Published: 07:33 EST, 22 September 2015 | Updated: 19:05 EST, 22 September 2015

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are said to be expanding their brood of six by adopting a Syrian orphan, according to latest reports.

The Hollywood actress reportedly met up with three Syrian brothers who were orphaned after their father was taken away by soldiers and their mother killed in a bombing incident.

Angelina and Brad are already parents to six children, three biological including Shiloh, eight, and six-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne, and three adopted, Maddox ,13, from Cambodia, Pax, 11, from Vietnam, and Ethiopian Zahara, 10.

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Family getting bigger? Angelia Jolie and Brad Pitt are said to be expanding their brood of six by adopting a Syrian orphan, according to latest reports

The 38-year-old actress, who is a UN Special Envoy for Refugee, is said to have wanted to adopt all three children, but it was claimed that she was stopped as Brad allegedly said it would be hard for their children to adjust to the sudden change in family dynamics.

‘Angie wanted to adopt all three, but when she got back to the United States, and told Brad about it, he said no,' a RadarOnline source has claimed.

‘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.’

MailOnline has contacted representatives for the stars to comment.

'The time is right': Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are said to be moving forward with plans to adopt a child from war-torn Syria

'Moved to tears': Jolie has reportedly been deeply affected by Syria's civil war. Pictured above is a bombed-out building in Aleppo

As special envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina has made more than six visits to Syrian refugee camps and has been an eyewitness to the atrocities happening in that sphere of the world.

Brad Pitt's rep previously denied that they are planning to adopt a child in Syria.

At least 70,000 children have lost their fathers and another 3,700 more have lost both parents who were either feeling civil war, thrown in prison or killed.

Angelina implored the world 'to save a generation of traumatised, isolated and suffering Syrian children from catastrophe' during a speech in November 2013.

The Oscar-winning actress-turned-director and her longtime love are both on the same page when it comes to bringing another orphaned soul into their home.

And they want to do it this year, hopefully by the end of summer 2015, a friend told The Express.

One more: The 39-year-old actress shares three biological and three adopted children with husband Brad but both would like to adopt a little orphaned girl from Syria; she is seen here with Zahara and Shiloh on March 28

Affected: As special envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Angelina (pictured with her broood in 2014) has made several visits to Syrian refugee camps and has seen atrocities happening there

'Very close to their hearts': Brad and Angelina are both very busy but have cleared their schedules to allow time to adopt

'This is something that has become very close to their hearts,' the pal said. 'They would like to accomplish it, if possible, before the end of summer because, even though they are both busy, their diaries are relatively light for most of 2015.'

Last month Angelina - who married Pitt in the summer of 2014 - revealed that she could not biologically have children again as she had her ovaries removed.

The Beyond Borders beauty had the operation to prevent cancer cells from taking over the organs - her beloved mother Marcheline Bertrand died from cancer in 2007.

And two years ago, Angelina underwent a double mastectomy as another preventative measure.

'Angelina’s feeling good about turning 40 in June with a clean bill of health but what will make her happiness complete is seeing a new little face at the dinner table.'

Turning 40: The actress-turned-director has been given 'a clean bill of health' following the removal of her ovaries last month and a double mastectomy two years prior; she was pictured on January 15