Iraq’s Ministry of Immigration and Displacement has repatriated more than 12,500 Iraqi nationals from al-Hol camp in northeast Syria’s Hasaka province, the ministry confirmed on Monday.
Spokesperson Ali Jahangir stated that 21 convoys have transported Iraqi families linked to ISIS back to Iraq, where most are temporarily housed in al-Jada camp in Nineveh for rehabilitation and reintegration.
Jahangir added that around 15,000 Iraqis remain in al-Hol, awaiting repatriation under coordination between the Iraqi government and the Kurdish-led administration in Rojava.
Baghdad plans to return all its nationals from such camps in Syria under an agreement with the United Nations. However, the repatriation effort has been met with mixed reactions in Iraq, as some communities oppose accepting ISIS-linked individuals, while others support reintegration for those not involved in serious crimes.
