Nearly six years after the official defeat of Islamic State, more than 55,000 individuals connected to the terrorist group remain in prisons, detention camps, or rehabilitation centers in northeastern Syria. Most are children, caught with their mothers after the final battles with IS. For VOA, Yan Boechat and Diego Baravelli traveled to northeastern Syria.
Shards of IS Part 1: Forgotten children of Islamic State locked away in Syria
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A young boy plays in a dried canal that crosses Roj Camp on Oct. 13, 2024. (Diego Baravelli/VOA)
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A man and two young boys bring food and drinks to be sold in the market area of al-Hol Camp, the largest prison camp in Northeast Syria, on Oct. 12, 2024. (Diego Baravelli/VOA)
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A detainee in Roj Camp watches shoppers in the market area of the detention facility in Northeast Syria, on Oct. 13, 2024. (Diego Baravelli/VOA)
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Three women from Iraq keep their niqabs inside al-Hol Camp, the largest detention center for people accused of being part of IS in Northeast Syria, on Oct. 12, 2024. (Diego Baravelli/VOA)
