Iraqi, Syrian officials discuss Hawl Camp issue
ERBIL, KRI, Iraq (North Press) – Iraqi National Security Advisor, Qasim al-Araji, said on Thursday that he had discussed with the Syrian ambassador in Baghdad, Sattam al-Dandah, several security issues including Hawl Camp in northeastern Syria.
In a statement, the media office of al-Araji said that he discussed, during his meeting with al-Dandah, the political and security situation, and the strengthening of relations between the two countries and the two “brotherly” peoples.
The meeting addressed the issue of controlling the Iraqi-Syrian border and preventing intruders, as well as it discussed the issue of Hawl Camp, the statement added.
Regarding the camp, and the rescue of children, the two parties stressed the importance of joint work to abolish the camp and persecute ISIS militants, as the camp has become a suitable environment for extremism and terrorism, according to the statement.
Hawl Camp, 45 km east of the city of Hasakah, is a house for 55.829 individuals, including 28.725 Iraqis, 18.850 Syrians and 8.254 of foreign nationalities, according to the latest statistics obtained by North Press.
The camp witnesses murders with different methods, most notably firearms. The management of the camp fears that the latest Turkish threats of invading areas in northern Syria would pave the way for ISIS to reorganize its ranks; North Press cited a statement by the management as saying.
Al-Araji stressed his country’s keenness to return Syria to International Forums and Arab League, and to exercise its role in promoting joint Arab action.