76 IDP families leave Al-Hol Camp for Deir ez-Zor
Seventy-six displaced families have left Al-Hol Camp and returned to their original areas in Deir ez-Zor, as part of the Autonomous Administration’s ongoing efforts to return displaced people to their homes.
Based on the decision of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, issued on January 23 of this year, to facilitate the return of displaced persons in North and East Syria who voluntarily wish to return to their original areas, a return trip was organized today for 76 families, comprising about 296 people, from Al-Hol Camp to their original areas in Deir ez-Zor, under the supervision of the Social Affairs and Labor Body.
The facilitation of returns to original areas began in 2019, and since then, 24 batches of Syrian displaced persons have left Al-Hol Camp. This is the first group to leave the camp in the current year.
In this context, Sheikhmous Ahmad, head of the Office of Displaced Persons and Refugees Affairs in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, explained that this operation was in response to requests from families wishing to return, stressing that all necessary facilities were provided to assist them, and that the relevant international organizations were informed of the operation’s details.
Ahmad also pointed to the security challenges associated with the camp, especially attempts by ISIS cells to exploit the security situation inside the camp to carry out terrorist activities. He said: "Following the collapse of the Baath regime, ISIS cells attempted to exploit the chaos within Al-Hol Camp. For this reason, the Internal Security Forces, with support from the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Women’s Protection Units, carried out a series of security operations to control the situation and thwart terrorist attempts inside the camp."
Ahmad concluded his statement to ANHA agency by calling on the international community to provide more support and assistance not only to displaced people inside the camps but also to those displaced from areas such as Serekaniye/Ras al-Ain, Girê Spî/Tal Abyad, and Afrin, who are still in urgent need of help.
Al-Hol Camp is considered one of the most dangerous camps in the world, housing more than 13,124 Iraqi refugees, 15,805 Syrian displaced persons, and 6,385 women and children of foreign ISIS mercenaries.
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76 IDP families leave Al-Hol Camp for Deir ez-Zor
Based on the decision of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, issued on January 23 of this year, to facilitate the return of displaced persons in North and East Syria who voluntarily wish to return to their original areas, a return trip was organized today for 76 families, comprising about 296 people, from Al-Hol Camp to their original areas in Deir ez-Zor, under the supervision of the Social Affairs and Labor Body.
The facilitation of returns to original areas began in 2019, and since then, 24 batches of Syrian displaced persons have left Al-Hol Camp. This is the first group to leave the camp in the current year.
In this context, Sheikhmous Ahmad, head of the Office of Displaced Persons and Refugees Affairs in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, explained that this operation was in response to requests from families wishing to return, stressing that all necessary facilities were provided to assist them, and that the relevant international organizations were informed of the operation’s details.
Ahmad also pointed to the security challenges associated with the camp, especially attempts by ISIS cells to exploit the security situation inside the camp to carry out terrorist activities. He said: "Following the collapse of the Baath regime, ISIS cells attempted to exploit the chaos within Al-Hol Camp. For this reason, the Internal Security Forces, with support from the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Women’s Protection Units, carried out a series of security operations to control the situation and thwart terrorist attempts inside the camp."
Ahmad concluded his statement to ANHA agency by calling on the international community to provide more support and assistance not only to displaced people inside the camps but also to those displaced from areas such as Serekaniye/Ras al-Ain, Girê Spî/Tal Abyad, and Afrin, who are still in urgent need of help.
Al-Hol Camp is considered one of the most dangerous camps in the world, housing more than 13,124 Iraqi refugees, 15,805 Syrian displaced persons, and 6,385 women and children of foreign ISIS mercenaries.
A-H
ANHA
