Iraq, UN urge countries to repatriate nationals from Syria's al-Hol camp

Over the years, Iraq has repatriated 4,915 families, comprising 18,880 individuals from al-Hol camp, of which 3,407 families, comprising 12,557 individuals, have been returned to their original places of residence, according to President Abdul Latif Rashid.

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Iraq to hold international conference on al-Hol at UNGA

The conference intends to address the “extremely dangerous humanitarian, social, and security challenges it carries,” said Gabro.

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AANES forces thwart mass escape attempt at Syria's al-Hol camp

Kurdish-led security forces in Syria announced that 56 people had tried to escape from the camp that holds family members of suspected Islamic State (ISIS) militants, including thousands of Iraqis.

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Iraq, US-led Coalition discuss expanding repatriation of families from Syria’s al-Hol camp

Iraq’s National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji met with Brig. Gen. Olivier Celo of the Global Coalition to Combat ISIS on Thursday to discuss efforts to repatriate Iraqi families from Syria’s al-Hol camp.

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Iraq pressures SDF to hand over 1,900 ISIS detainees in al-Hol camp amid security fears

Iraqi National Security Chief Abdul Karim Abdul Fadel (Abu Ali al-Basri) has called on the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to urgently transfer nearly 1,900 Iraqi ISIS detainees from the al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria to Iraqi custody.

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Iraq repatriates 600 ISIS-linked individuals from Syria’s al-Hol camp

A total of 607 individuals left al-Hol on Wednesday, the camp management said, adding the transfer was done via buses provided by the Iraqi government, with US forces escorting the repatriated until reaching the Iraqi border.

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Iraq faces crisis over repatriation of nationals at al-Hol camp amid financial, security turbulences

Iraq’s efforts to repatriate its citizens from Syria’s al-Hol camp, a complex hub housing families linked to ISIS alongside refugees, are mired in severe financial shortfalls and multifaceted security challenges.

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12,000 Iraqi nationals so far returned from Syria's al-Hol camp: Official

Iraq's National Security Advisor Qasim al-Araji said Iraq has so far transferred 3,000 Iraqi "terrorists" from northern Syria as well as 12,000 Iraqi nationals from the al-Hol camp

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Kurdish authorities plan to empty displacement camps in Syria in 2025

Kurdish authorities in northeastern Syria are working to shut down displacement camps in 2025, coordinating with the United Nations to facilitate the return of thousands of Syrians and Iraqis, including families of Islamic State fighters.

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