173 Iraqi families repatriated from Syria's al-Hol camp

SOHR reports that 173 Iraqi families were repatriated from Syria's Al-Hol Camp.

Wladimir van Wilgenburg 2023/12/22 10:24

Released Syrian detainees prepare to leave the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp, which holds relatives of suspected ISIS fighters (Photo: Delil Souleiman/AFP)

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ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – 173 Iraqi families were repatriated from Syria's Al-Hol Camp in Al-Hasakah countryside the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on Thursday.

The SOHR report said this comes in light of the signed agreements between the Department of Foreign Relations of the Autonomous Administration in northeast Syria and the countries that have nationals in areas of the Autonomous Administration.

Also in early November, more than 100 Iraqi families were repatriated from Syria’s al-Hol Camp in Syria.

Furthermore in September, nearly 150 Iraqi families comprising 600 persons were repatriated from the al-Hol camp back to Iraq.

The al-Hol camp houses thousands of Iraqi, Syrian, and foreign nationals. The Iraqi authorities have in recent years attempted to repatriate its citizens from the camp.

The population of Al-Hol camp in Syria continues to reduce, as more displaced persons are successfully returned home. https://t.co/3aYGIENIND
— Operation Inherent Resolve (@CJTFOIR) December 22, 2023

The US-led coalition in a tweet on Friday said that "the population of Al-Hol camp in Syria continues to reduce, as more displaced persons are successfully returned home."

Moreover, the coalition on Thursday said that last month 736 persons were repatriated from al-Hol camp to Iraq.