UN warns of increasing violence at Al Hol camp in Syria

UNITED NATIONS

The UN warned Thursday of increasing violence at the al-Hol refugee camp in eastern Syria, home to families of suspected Daesh/ISIS terror group members.

The warning came after a four-day visit by the UN resident coordinator and humanitarian coordinator in Syria to the northeastern al-Hasakeh and ar-Raqqa governorates.

''This year alone, at least 26 people, including three this week, have been murdered in the camp. Twenty of those murdered were women,'' Imran Riza said in a statement.

He warned that Syria is facing a severe water crisis from drinking water to water for irrigation, food production, and power generation that is affecting the health and livelihoods of residents.

The al-Hol camp is run by the YPG/PKK terror group and houses 55,000 suspected Daesh/ISIS members and their families from Syria, Iraq and 60 other countries with more than half of the residents being children.

The UN has deplored inhumane and degrading conditions at the camp with human rights experts urging states to repatriate their citizens that are held at that location.

Some countries including Türkiye, Russia and Kazakhstan have repatriated their citizens but Western nations have shown reluctance to address the situation.

UNITED NATIONS

The UN warned Thursday of increasing violence at the al-Hol refugee camp in eastern Syria, home to families of suspected Daesh/ISIS terror group members.

The warning came after a four-day visit by the UN resident coordinator and humanitarian coordinator in Syria to the northeastern al-Hasakeh and ar-Raqqa governorates.

''This year alone, at least 26 people, including three this week, have been murdered in the camp. Twenty of those murdered were women,'' Imran Riza said in a statement.

He warned that Syria is facing a severe water crisis from drinking water to water for irrigation, food production, and power generation that is affecting the health and livelihoods of residents.

The UN has deplored inhumane and degrading conditions at the camp with human rights experts urging states to repatriate their citizens that are held at that location.

Some countries including Türkiye, Russia and Kazakhstan have repatriated their citizens but Western nations have shown reluctance to address the situation.