The women currently live in a camp in northeast Syria that houses thousands of families of Islamic State fighters
A spike in coronavirus infections has prompted local officials in northeast Syria to announce a week-long lockdown in an effort to halt the virus's spread. VOA’s Zana Omer has more in this story, narrated by Bezhan Hamdard. Camera: Zana Omer Produced by: Zana Omer
It's the second time this year that Iraqis have been released from the camp
Released Syrians were mostly women and children; local officials hope reducing camp population will reduce violence
A center run by U.S.-backed forces in northeast Syria is offering help to rehabilitate the children of Islamic State fighters, who are held in detention camps and prisons.
One town, Tell Tamer, is in under the control of Syrian Democratic Forces, a Kurdish-led military alliance that Ankara views as a terrorist organization
An Iraqi refugee was killed this weekend, and 2 others seriously injured, in attack by suspected IS cell, bringing number of those killed at camp to 25 since mid-April
An Iraqi refugee was killed over the weekend in an attack by a suspected IS cell, bringing the number of those killed at camp to 25 since mid-April
The Netherlands repatriated four family members of Islamic State fighters from Syria on Saturday; thousands of other Western nationals are living in al-Hol camp
Heavy fighting continues between US-backed Kurdish forces and a Syrian-backed militia in the northeastern Syrian city of Qamishli
US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, who used 5,000 personnel last week to crackdown on Islamic State (IS) sleeper cells in Syria’s al-Hol camp, say the Islamist group has killed 47 camp residents since January
Syrian Democratic Forces continue their security operation against suspected Islamic State cells inside al-Hol
SDF fighters, local security forces and members of anti-terror units are participating in the operation, local military officials said
Nearly 6,000 SDF fighters, local security forces and members of anti-terror units are participating in the operation, local military officials said
Local authorities release nearly 300 Syrian IS family members from al-Hol Camp after the country’s tribes guaranteed their parole
As many as 250 Yazidi women who were forced into sex slavery by Islamic State militants are believed to be hiding in Syria’s al-Hol Camp because they fear for the future of their children
According to camp officials, more than 1,500 Syrian families have so far been released
A small produce market in Amuda, Syria, entirely run by women, represents a challenge to what is normally a male-dominated economic activity
Syrian Democratic Forces continue to pursue Islamic State members in eastern Syria following recent assassinations targeting Arab tribal leaders
US coalition troops share intelligence, air support and sometimes join SDF commandos on raids
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