The American international newspaper the “Wall Street Journal” has published a new report confirming that many civilians affiliated with the terrorist organization “ISIS” are still detained in camps in Syria, describing these camps as “ticking time bombs”.
The newspaper added that these camps are part of a larger problem, as around 9,000 ISIS fighters are held in separate detention centers in the same region.
These camps and detention centers are managed by the Syrian Democratic Forces, assisted by American forces, and the newspaper considers the main challenge now to be addressing the humanitarian crisis faced by the camp residents and combating ISIS’s efforts to spread extremism.
The newspaper questioned how to ensure the return of thousands of camp residents and detained fighters to their home countries, warning that a potential withdrawal of American forces could lead to security collapse in these camps and an increase in ISIS influence once again.
WSJ affirmed that the Al-Hol camp is one of the most miserable places on earth, and that the explosion of this ticking time bomb could take various forms, as reports indicate an increase in violent incidents among the residents amid a lack of investigation and justice.
The report concluded that families and individuals with alleged ties to ISIS are living in the camps; whoever the operations to repatriate them to their countries are extremely slow, increasing tension and fears of the extremist organization’s return.
