UN Reports Sharp Decline at Syria's Al-Hol Camp as Government Plans Relocation

The Chaos and Uncertainty That Dissolved Al-Hawl

The road from Raqqa to al-Hawl stretches across miles of desert, punctuated by a handful of shepherds’ houses. On the morning of Jan. 21, two military vehicles were driving along it at speed. Ahead of them, shapes scattered across the sand initially resembled trees. Only as the car drew closer did they resolve into bodies — more than 20 Syrian government soldiers, their corpses strewn across the desert. Burned-out vehicles lined the road, which …

The UN says al-Hol camp population has dropped sharply as Syria ...

Mass Exodus from Al-Hol: The Shifting Dynamics in Syrian Refugee Camps

The UNHCR reports a significant reduction in Al-Hol camp residents while the Syrian government plans to relocate remaining families to Akhtarin camp. Many families have departed amidst chaos caused by recent government advances. Efforts continue to reintegrate Syrians, with detained IS affiliates being transferred to Iraq for prosecution.

Population at al-Hol camp dropped sharply as Syria moves to relocate remaining families, U.N. says

The U.N. refugee agency said Sunday that a large number of residents of a camp housing family members of suspected Islamic State group militants have left and the Syrian government plans to relocate those who remain.

The UN says al-Hol camp population has dropped sharply as Syria moves to relocate remaining families

The U.N. refugee agency says residents are leaving Syria’s al-Hol camp in large numbers, and Syrian authorities plan to relocate those who remain.

Syria's Al-Hol camp emptied after mass escape of jihadist families

After the withdrawal of Kurdish forces on January 20 and under pressure from the Syrian army, the camp was emptied of most of its 24,000 residents, including 6,300 women and children of foreign jihadists.