ISIS families transferred from Hol to Roj Camp, northern Syria, amid strict health measures
DERIK, Syria (North Press)- Roj Camp, near Derik city in the far northeast of Syria, received 58 families, totaling 166 people, coming from Hol camp in the east of Hasakah city.
The administrator of Roj Camp, Nora Abdo, told North Press that ”after completing the preparation of the expansion area in Roj Camp, they received Islamic State (ISIS) families coming from Hol Camp in three batches.”
The first batch included 57 people, the second 69 people, and the third 40 people.
Abdo added that they received three other families before these groups, and are expecting to receive more than 400 families over the two next months to reduce the pressure on Hol Camp.
Abdo further explained that the incoming families are of different nationalities and their data is recorded by the camp administration before it istransferred to the Kurdish Red Crescent, who conducts tests to make ensure that all individuals are free of coronavirus infection. After this they are quarantined in the new expanded area for 15 days.
“We isolate the incoming families from the other camp’s families to mitigate and prevent the spread of extremist ideas,” Abdo added.
In a previous statement to North Press, Abdo said that they used to allocate one day a week for visits to and from the camp, but decided to suspend visits and reduce the exit of the displaced except for emergency cases and shopping to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The camp administration also prevented activities, gatherings, and closed schools until further notice to prevent the outbreak of the virus, but these measures are insufficient to combat the epidemic, according to Abdo.
About 521 families live in Roj Camp, including 429 foreign families and 78 Iraqi families in addition to 14 Syrian families.