Syria Flags Major Breach At Camp Holding ISIS Families

Syrian authorities say a “mass escape” occurred last month at the al-Hol detention camp, which holds families linked to Islamic State, after Kurdish forces withdrew from the site, according to CNN.

A Syrian Interior Ministry spokesperson said the Syrian Democratic Forces left the camp without coordination, leaving more than 100 breaches in the perimeter wall.

The exact number of escapees remains unconfirmed. An internal European Union memo warned that thousands may have fled, raising serious security concerns.

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U.S. intelligence estimates cited by other media suggest up to 20,000 people could now be at large, though CNN has not verified the figure. The United Nations says al-Hol housed more than 30,000 people before the incident, many of them women and children.

The escape follows the collapse of long-standing security arrangements after shifts in control across northeastern Syria. U.S. Central Command said it recently transferred thousands of ISIS detainees to Iraqi custody to reduce the risk of a resurgence.

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