Syrian government forces have entered the vast al-Hol camp, which houses thousands of people linked to ISIL (ISIS), after the withdrawal of Kurdish forces who had been controlling the facility for years.
Armored vehicles carrying troops moved into the camp, located in the desert region of Hasakah province, on Wednesday—a day after the Syrian government announced a four-day ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
The transfer of control of the camp, which houses some 24,000 people—mostly women and children linked to ISIL—came after two weeks of fighting between the army and the SDF that was brought to a halt by Tuesday’s truce.
Yet despite this week’s truce, Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi reported from Aleppo province that renewed clashes on the outskirts of Kobani were reported on Wednesday.
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Syrian Army Takes Control of Camp Holding Thousands Linked to ISIL
01/21/2026
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