Syrian army reportedly enters detention camp holding relatives of IS suspects
Apparent move follows withdrawal of Kurdish forces from al-Hawl, where about 24,000 people are detainedSyria’s army has reportedly entered the country’s vast al-Hawl detention camp that houses relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists, after Kurdish forces withdrew.A large group of...
<p>Apparent move follows withdrawal of Kurdish forces from al-Hawl, where about 24,000 people are detained</p><p>Syria’s army has reportedly entered the country’s vast al-Hawl detention camp that houses relatives of suspected Islamic State jihadists, after Kurdish forces <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/kurdish-forces-withdraw-from-is-detention-camp-in-north-east-syria">withdrew</a>.</p><p>A large group of soldiers opened the camp’s metal gate and entered while others guarded the entrance, according to an Agence France-Presse journalist at the scene.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/21/syria-army-al-hawl-camp-kurdish-withdrawal-islamic-state">Continue reading...</a>
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