US EditionUN to Take over Al-Hol Camp for IS Families in Syria After Unrest
UNHCR took over Al-Hol camp management after SDF withdrawal amid unrest that halted aid, with about 24,000 residents including 15,000 children affected, rights groups said.
- United Nations officials announced UNHCR will manage al-Hol camp in north-eastern Syria after Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew amid unrest and aid agency suspensions.
- The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew earlier this week after a ceasefire and deal with Mazloum Abdi integrated their administration into the Syrian state, assigning IS prisoner responsibility.
- About 24,000 people live in al-Hol camp, mostly women and children, including about 14,500 Syrians and almost 3,000 Iraqis, while humanitarian operations and critical services for 15,000 children were suspended after aid centres were torched.
- Rights groups warned transfers could expose detainees to torture, execution, or unfair prosecution and urged repatriation, noting some British nationals and Canadian men may be affected.
- Amid volatile conditions, UN spokespeople warned the situation remains `tense and volatile`, with UNHCR reaching Al-Hol for three days but unable to enter, returning today to resume aid as Syrian authorities plan access.
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