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Syrian detention camp for suspected ISIS relatives nearly empty, former director says

by | Feb 18, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

CHILDREN, PART of a group of detainees, look through a fence at al-Hol camp after the Syrian government took control of it following the withdrawal of Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), in Hasaka, Syria, January 21, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/KHALIL ASHAWI/FILE PHOTO)
Al-Hol, near the Iraqi border, was one of the main detention camps for relatives of suspected Islamic State fighters who were detained during the US-backed campaign against the jihadist group.