Large-scale security operation in Al-Hol camp in eastern Syria

The Internal Security Forces in North and East Syria launched a large-scale security operation in Al-Hol camp in eastern Syria.

Large-scale security operation in Al-Hol camp in eastern Syria
28 March, 2021   00:43
AL-HASAKAH

According to our correspondent in the town of Al-Hol, 45 km east of Al-Hasakah city in northeastern Syria, the Internal Security Forces, accompanied by the Syrian Democratic Forces, began deploying from four o'clock on the outskirts of Al-Hol camp and began to enter the camp with the aim of carrying out a security operation.

Our correspondent quoted from a security official saying that 5,000 members of the Internal Security Forces, along with the Syrian Democratic Forces and Women's Protection Units, are participating in the security process inside the camp with the aim of ending the influence of ISIS.

The official in the Syrian Democratic Forces' media, Siyamend Ali, said in a statement to our agency that the security and combing operation came after the increase in the movement of ISIS families inside the camp, and after the increase in crimes within the camp and the SIS women organization of themselves.

He added that the operation was based on the pleas of the tribal sheikhs in the area to limit the danger of this camp on the area in the first place and the world in general.

In the next few hours, the Internal Security Forces are supposed to issue a statement to the public opinion on the nature of the security operation.

ANHA