Batch of ISIS families transferred from Hawl Camp to Roj Camp, Syria
DERIK, Syria (North Press) – Over the past month, several batches of families of ISIS fighters have been transferred from Hawl Camp, in the Hasakah countryside, to Roj Camp, south of Derik.
Roj Camp Director Nora Abdo told North Press on Thursday that new families arrived in batches to Roj camp during September.
Abdo added that the number of families that have been transferred has reached 179, consisting of 564 individuals of various nationalities.
Two batches of ISIS families arrived in Roj Camp on September 3, which included 40 families. Earlier, on August 14, Roj Camp received three batches that included 58 families consisting of 166 individuals.
The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) is carrying out these transfers with the aim of relieving the immense pressure on Hawl Camp. Hawl Camp suffers from overcrowding, as it houses over 65,000 individuals, as opposed to Roj Camp, which is significantly smaller, housing 521 families.
Hawl Camp also continuously experiences security chaos created by ISIS fighters’ families due to their radicalism, including tent burnings, assaults, and attempted murders – chaos the AANES is attempting to alleviate by separating the radicalized detainees.