In Syria, More than 2,000 Relatives of Jihadists Still in the Hands of Kurds
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Some 2,200 relatives of alleged jihadists of some 50 nationalities are still in a camp in north-eastern Syria under Kurdish control despite an agreement to integrate Kurdish institutions into the Syrian state.
The Roj camp houses families of about 50 nationalities, including some 40 French families. Its administration remains Kurdish despite the integration agreement with Damascus, and its transfer to central power will take time, according to Syrian officials.
In February, more than 5,700 people, alleged members of the Islamic State, were transferred to Iraq by the US military.
Some 2,200 relatives of alleged jihadists, representing some 50 nationalities, are still being held in a camp in northeastern Syria under the control of Kurdish fighters, despite an agreement to integrate Kurdish political and military institutions into the Syrian state. An AFP team visited the Ruj camp on Monday (05/10) where these people, mainly Russian nationals, are being held ... More www.ertnews.gr
Around 2,200 relatives of suspected jihadists remain detained in a camp in northeastern Syria by Kurds, while the handover of control to the central government is delayed, according to AFP sources.
The Rog Camp has 2200 members of the families of the ISIS fighters, the majority of whom are foreigners, and continues its Kurdish administration while Damascus asserts that the transfer of its administration will take time...
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