Summary
The United Nations is taking over management of the al-Hol camp in Syria due to recent unrest. Kurdish forces left the camp amid pressure from Syrian government forces, leading to instability. The U.S. is also moving IS detainees from Syria to Iraq to ensure security.
Key Facts
- The UN is now managing the al-Hol camp for people linked to the Islamic State group in Syria.
- Kurdish forces had run the camp but left when Syrian government forces advanced.
- The UN reported tension and instability in the camp following the withdrawal.
- The UN refugee agency is working to restore aid to the camp.
- The U.S. is transferring suspected IS fighters from Syrian prisons to Iraq.
- Iraq will prosecute those transferred under its own laws.
- Rights groups are concerned about potential abuses during detainee transfers.
- The UN, U.S., and Kurdish forces want foreign IS suspects returned to their home countries, but many nations have declined to repatriate them.
