US EditionUPDATE 1-Syria to close camps housing thousands linked to Islamic State
Syrian authorities aim to empty and shut al-Hol and Roj camps holding over 28,000 people linked to IS within a year to enhance security and order, officials said.
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The takeover of much of north-eastern Syria by the Damascus authorities, as well as the lack of clarity surrounding the management of the prison camps of the Islamic State organization, is a source of serious concern within the Yazidian community. This minority, a victim of genocide perpetrated by the jihadist group in 2014, continues to feel threatened by Islamist movements.
Syrian army declares IS-linked camp ’closed security zone’
Syria's army announced Friday that a camp housing suspected relatives of Islamic State group fighters was closed to the public, a measure a military source said was meant to bolster security around the facility. Earlier this month, the army entered the vast Al-Hol camp after the withdrawal of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). In a statement Friday, it said the area was a "closed security zone". Located in a desert region of Hasakeh…
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Syria to close camps housing thousands linked to Islamic State
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Syria plans to permanently close two displacement camps in the northeast that hold civilians, including foreigners, linked to Islamic State militants, a government official said on Friday.The al-Hol and Roj camps hold more than 28,000 people, mostly Syrians and Iraqis, according to the U.N. About 6,000 foreigners are housed in al-Hol and a further 2,000 in Roj. A charity that has worked in both camps, the Swiss-based Global Co…
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