The series of murders in the North Syrian refugee and internment camp Hol continues. According to local sources, the Iraqi refugee Raid Rian Abdulqadir (36) was shot dead by unknown persons. The security forces have initiated an investigation.

Al-Hol: Secret IS Capital

The Hol Camp is massively overcrowded with more than 65,000 inmates. The camp not only accommodates refugees, but also interned jihadists. They live together with their children. The IS women have built up their own structures and commit atrocities against people who want to separate from the so-called Islamic State (IS) or who do not live according to the standards of the IS. It is not for nothing that the camp, which is in many areas hardly controllable, has the reputation of being the new capital of the IS. The situation there is related to the lack of international support for the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and the constant attacks by Turkey. The Turkish secret service MIT supports the jihadists in the camp and has helped some to escape.

General amnesty to remedy the situation

The Autonomous Administration tried to counteract this situation with a general amnesty for Syrian IS members who have not been accused of any serious crimes. About 25,000 inmates of Hol Camp can make use of this amnesty. However, as of the end of October, only 50 families have submitted such an application.