‘Turkey’s attacks encourage the ISIS families in Hol Camp to flee’

Maryam al-Ibrahim, Co-Chair of the Social Affairs and Labour Council of North and East Syria, warned about the danger posed by the Turkish state which bombarded the area around Hol, which is considered to be the most dangerous camp in the world.

In addition to its attacks on civilian settlements, the occupying Turkish state has been systematically targeting areas close to refugee camps for a long time.

One of these camps is Hol, which is considered the most dangerous camp in the world. Hol, where the families of ISIS gangs stay and which is often on the agenda with the crimes committed in the camp, poses a serious threat to international security as well.

"The Turkish state’s offensive in the region has had the greatest impact on the refugee camps, mostly in northern and eastern Syria, where the situation is deteriorating. Women and children are the most affected in terms of health, services, education and security,” said Maryam al-Ibrahim.

Maryam al-Ibrahim warned about the dangers posed by the Turkish state, saying: "Turkey's attacks pose a great threat to all camps in North and East Syria, especially the Hol camp. Because Turkey's attacks revive the families of ISIS terrorist organisation in Hol camp and encourage them to flee from the camp."

Maryam Al Ibrahim pointed out that the Hol Camp is a threat not only to Syria but also to the world.

 

The Hol (al-Hawl) Camp, 45 kilometres east of Hesekê, was established by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1991. The camp, which was used to shelter Iraqi refugees fleeing the Gulf War, was used once again after the US intervention in Iraq in 2003. With the beginning of the Syrian crisis, the ISIS gang occupied the camp and started to use it as a centre. The camp was liberated by the SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) in October 2015 and has been under the control of the Autonomous Administration since. Hol is known as the most dangerous camp in the region as it also hosts the families of ISIS members. There are 45,402 people (12,700 families) in the camp, which is larger than the district of Hol.