UN to take over al-Hol camp for IS families in Syria after unrest

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete January 22, 2026 at 11:46 PM

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Following unrest and the withdrawal of Kurdish-led forces, the UN has taken over management of the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria, which houses thousands of people with alleged links to ISIS. The move aims to restore humanitarian access after violence and looting forced aid agencies to suspend operations. Syrian forces have established a security perimeter around the camp, but conditions remain tense. Simultaneously, the US has begun transferring up to 7,000 suspected ISIS fighters from prisons in northeast Syria to Iraq, where they will be prosecuted. While Syria supports the transfer, rights groups have expressed concern about potential abuses against the detainees. The situation involves multiple international actors and raises concerns about the long-term handling of ISIS-linked individuals and their families.

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Ibrahim Olabi 35% Mohammed Sahib Mejid Marzooq 40% Stéphane Dujarric 50% United States Central Command 55% Edem Wosornu 60% United States ×360% United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) 65% Iraq ×465% al-Hol ×275% Syria ×680% Islamic State (IS) ×485% UN ×790%

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al-hol camp 100% islamic state (is) 90% un takeover 80% syria 70% detainees 70% humanitarian access 60% us transfer 50% kurdish-led forces 50% regional security 40% human rights abuses 40%

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Syria

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