Foreign Families of ISIS Fighters Flee Syrian Al-Hol Camp Following SDF Withdrawal

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, humanitarian organizations have reported that the foreign nationals section of the Al-Hol camp in Syria’s Hasakah province is virtually deserted. This shift occurred after the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) pulled back their personnel and handed security management of the facility over to Syrian government forces.

A source affiliated with a humanitarian organization noted that the section, which experienced the SDF withdrawal in late January, is now witnessing the extensive departure of families linked to ISIS ideology. Previously, this area housed numerous women and children from Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia under strict security protocols.

Reports suggest that only about 20 families remain in the special foreign nationals’ section. The source indicated that a substantial contingent of these foreign residents has been smuggled to Idlib and other Syrian provinces, while a small number were relocated to the sections designated for Syrian nationals within the same camp complex.

Eyewitnesses and informed sources further confirmed that a portion of the Syrian residents, estimated to number over 15,000 individuals, along with the approximately 2,200 Iraqi detainees, have also vacated the camp premises.

Despite these widespread reports of departures, an official source within the camp management, which falls under the purview of the Syrian Ministry of Interior, informed Agence France-Presse that authorities are still conducting a full census of the remaining residents and have not officially confirmed any unauthorized escapes from the facility.