Syria aims to permanently shut camps holding thousands linked to Islamic State


Reuters | Updated: 30-01-2026 22:30 IST | Created: 30-01-2026 22:30 IST
Syria aims to permanently shut camps holding thousands linked to Islamic State

Syria's government aims ‌to permanently close displacement camps holding ⁠thousands of civilians, including foreigners, linked to the Islamic ​State group, a government ‍official told Reuters on Friday.

Two camps holding more ⁠than ‌20,000 ⁠men, women and children linked ‍to the groups are ​still open in northeast ⁠Syria. One fell to Syrian ⁠government control in recent weeks, and ⁠the other is still held ⁠by ‌Kurdish forces.

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