More Than 2,000 Relatives of Suspected Jihadists Remain in Kurdish-Run Syrian Camp
Roughly 2,200 relatives of suspected jihadist fighters from about fifty nationalities are still held in a camp in northeastern Syria under Kurdish control, despite an agreement to integrate Kurdish institutions into the Syrian state.
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Some 2,200 relatives of suspected jihadist fighters, representing roughly fifty nationalities, remain held in a camp in northeastern Syria that is still under the control of Kurdish-led authorities, according to France 24.
The camp houses mostly women and children linked to fighters from the Islamic State group and other jihadist organizations. Many of the detainees are foreign nationals whose home countries have been reluctant to repatriate them, leaving thousands in a prolonged legal and humanitarian limbo.
The situation persists despite an agreement reached to integrate Kurdish-led institutions in northeastern Syria into the structures of the Syrian state. That integration process has moved slowly in several areas, including security arrangements and the handling of detention facilities holding suspected militants and their families.
Humanitarian organizations have repeatedly raised concerns about conditions in such camps, citing overcrowding, limited access to education and services, and the risk of radicalization among children who have spent years in detention. Kurdish authorities have said the international community bears shared responsibility for resolving the repatriation question, given the international makeup of the camp's population.
No timeline for resolving the detainees' status was indicated in the report.
Sources
- En Syrie, plus de 2 000 proches de jihadistes toujours aux mains des Kurdes — France 24 — Français
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