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Foreign women linked to IS group in Syrian camp hope for amnesty after government offensive
More than 2,300 foreign women and children in Roj camp seek freedom or repatriation after Syrian government offensive weakened Kurdish-led guards, camp director said.
- On January 30, 2026, foreign women linked to the Islamic State group in Roj camp in northeast Syria said a government offensive weakening the Kurdish-led force raised hopes of amnesty, the women told The Associated Press.
- This month, a Syrian government offensive captured most territory held by IS, including the al-Hol camp holding nearly 24,000 women and children, and caused chaos in detention centers with nearly 9,000 IS members.
- More than 2,300 people live in Roj camp, including 742 families from nearly 50 countries, mainly former Soviet states, and Shamima Begum, high-profile Roj resident who lost her U.K. citizenship appeal last month.
- Camp residents hope amnesty follows al-Sharaa's removal from terror lists, and there is no clear plan for repatriating women and children as the U.S. military moves male detainees to Iraq and many countries refuse returns.
- Human rights and child-rights groups warn poor conditions and violence worsened by prison escapes and detainee transfers complicate camps' futures and regional security responses.
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Foreign women linked to IS group in Syrian camp hope for amnesty after government offensive
Foreign women linked to the Islamic State group in a Syrian camp are hoping for amnesty after a government offensive weakened the Kurdish-led forces guarding them.
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