Syrian families begin evacuation from PKK/YPG-held camp to northwest Syria
176 people from 43 families, including many women and children, evacuated from Al-Hol Camp as part of security measures, humanitarian efforts
Syrian families are being evacuated from Al-Hol Camp in Syria
AL-BAB, Syria
The first Syrian families began evacuating early Monday from the PKK/YPG-held Al-Hol Camp in northeastern Syria to the country’s northwest.
Some 176 people from 43 families, including many women and children, were evacuated from the camp as part of security measures and humanitarian efforts.
Before being reunited with relatives, the families were taken to Faiha Stadium in al-Bab city for health checks, medical aid, and registration.
Muhammad Kenco, an official with the Stability Support Unit, told Anadolu that this is the first time the new administration has evacuated people from Al-Hol Camp to northwest Syria.
He said that, while some evacuations had occurred previously, this was the first organized transfer to Aleppo, and he hoped for more soon.
Kenco said a convoy transported the families, with their belongings carried by 30 trucks and the people traveling on four buses, accompanied by five ambulances to handle any medical emergencies.
He noted that the Support Unit meets the needs of children, women, and men, with health teams providing the necessary care.
Kenco said the evacuees will be received and relocated to new settlements for social integration.
Al-Hol Camp
The camp, which was established in 2003 in Hasakah province, eastern Syria, is controlled by the PKK/YPG terrorist group and houses civilians fleeing clashes with ISIS (Daesh), as well as surrendered terror group members and their families.
International organizations, including the UN, have expressed concern about the camp's poor security, violence, abuse of women and girls, and harsh living conditions.
The PKK/YPG terrorist organization has been criticized for largely avoiding intervention, allowing conditions to worsen under their control.
Thousands of unaffiliated families and unreformed ISIS (Daesh) members remain in the camp, raising concerns about its purpose.
The PKK/YPG terrorist group reportedly uses ISIS (Daesh) detainees as leverage in diplomatic talks with the US and Europe to justify its control.
With the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, renewed efforts to restore the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty have focused attention on the status of the camp.
