Local security forces intervened at Syria’s al-Hol camp on Monday after women accused of Islamic State membership were attempting to impose strict rules much like those under the so-called caliphate. At least 50 were arrested, and one was killed.
Mustafa Bali, the head of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) press office, wrote on Twitter on Monday that the situation at al-Hol “is deteriorating sharply.”
Bali suggested that Islamic State “militants have stepped up their regrouping efforts through women in the camp,” warning the development would be “dangerous in the future unless governments take responsibility for their citizens.”
Waiting for Return of the Caliphate Among ISIS Enforcers in Syria’s al Hol, Ain Issa and Roj Camps
