Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 07 Aug 2019, 06:59 am Print
Washington (Sputnik/UNI) Many supporters of the Islamic State (IS, or ISIS) terror group (outlawed in Russia) are sheltering the Al-Hawl refugee camp in Syria, the 18th Lead Inspector General report on the Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), issued by the Pentagon, said.
“The DoD [Department of Defense] described the al Hol [Al-Hawl] camp as a security concern due to the high number of ISIS family members and supporters in the camp, and continued to urge repatriation of ISIS supporters to their countries of origin,” the report’s summary said.
According to the report, the US Agency for International Development said that refugees in the Al-Hawl and Rukban camps were still facing humanitarian problems.
Al-Hawl was reportedly designed to accommodate 20,000 people but has significantly gone over its capacity as military operations against the Islamic State in the Euphrates Valley have intensified earlier this year. Russia has repeatedly expressed concern over the humanitarian situation in the camp.
Syria has been mired in a civil war since 2011, with the government forces fighting against numerous opposition groups as well as militant and terrorist organizations.
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